Some common polyatomic ions you should know:

 

Ion composition:

Ion name:

NH4+

Ammonium

 

 

CN-

cyanide

C2H3O2-, CH3CO2-

Acetate

CO32-

Carbonate

HCO3-

Hydrogen carbonate or bicarbonate

C2O42-

oxalate

NO2-

Nitrite

NO3-

Nitrate

PO43-

Phosphate

HPO42-

Hydrogen phosphate

H2PO4-

Dihydrogen phosphate

OH-

Hydroxide

SO32-

Sulfite

SO42-

Sulfate

S2O32-

Thiosulfate

HSO4-

Hydrogen sulfate or bisulfate

ClO-

Hypochlorite

ClO2-

Chlorite

ClO3-

Chlorate

ClO4-

Perchlorate

CrO42-

Chromate

Cr2O72-

Dichromate

MnO4-

Permanganate

SCN-

thiocyanate