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Give either the name or formula (with the correct charge) for each of the cations:
 
Name Formula Name Formula
  Zn+2 chromium(II)  
mercury(II)     H3O+
ferric   manganese(II)  
hydrogen     Sr+2
  Ag+ nitronium  
barium   stannic  
  Mg+2 mercuric  
chromic     Fe+3
copper(I)     Ca+2
sodium   lead(II)  
calcium     Mn+3
  Sn+2   NH4+
  NO2+   K+
manganous   hydronium  
  Cr+3 tin(IV)  
  Hg2+2 ferrous  
strontium     Cu+2
  Cu+ chromous  
manganic     Li+
magnesium   mercury(I)  
stannous   manganese(III)  
cuprous     Fe+2
iron(III)     Ba+2
  H+   Cr+2
potassium   iron(II)  
  Pb+2   Hg+2
lithium   cupric  
  Mn+2 mercurous  
ammonium     Sn+4
  Na+ chromium(III)  
silver   zinc  
tin(II)   copper(II)  

Give either the name or formula (with the correct charge) for each of the anions:
Name Formula Name Formula
hypobromite     PO43-
  F- formate  
acetate   carbonate  
bromide     NO2-
  BrO3- amide  
  HCOO- sulfate  
dichromate     H-
  Cl- iodate  
  C2O42-   NO3-
chlorate     HCO3-
arsenate     CrO42-
  SO32- phosphate  
peroxide     SCN-
  AsO33- permanganate  
  OCN-   HSO4-
cyanide   chromate  
hydride     H2PO4-
  N3- chloride  
  SO42- nitrate  
hydrogen sulfate   arsenite  
  S2O32- fluoride  
sulfite     Br-
  OH- iodide  
thiocyanate     IO3-
  MnO4- sulfide  
chlorite     O2-
  OCl-   OBr-
nitride   hydrogen phosphate  
  CO32-   ClO2-
hydrogen carbonate
or bicarbonate
    Cr2O72-
oxalate   bromate  
nitrite     S2-
  CH3COO-   ClO4-
  HPO42-   AsO43-
oxide     I-
  CN-   NH2-
cyanate     O22-
  ClO3- dihydrogen phosphate  
thiosulfate   hypochlorite  
hydroxide   perchlorate  

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