Iron II
+2
Fe
Sulfate
2-
SO
4
Hydroxide
-
OH
-/+ X
ON
Phosphate
3-
PO
4
Rules
1) ON of elements in natural form=0
2) ON of monatomic ion= to the charge
3) Compound sum of ON=0
4a) Group 1=+1
4b) Group 2=+2
4c) Hydrogen +1 with non metal
- 1 with metal
4d) Oxygen = -2 except with fluoride where it has a +ON
- 1 in peroxide ion
4e) Halogens (group 17) = -1
5) Sum of ONs in polyatomic ion=charge
X -/+
Charge
Ammonium
+
NH
4
Aluminum ON
+3
Left side__
Right side__
Left side positive
Right side negative
Nitrate
-
NO
3