Symbol

Ion

Proton no.

Charge

Electron no.

Electron shells

H+

Hydrogen

1

+1

0

0

Li+

Lithium

3

+1

2

2

Be2+

Beryllium

4

+2

2

2

O2-

Oxide

8

-2

10

2.8

F-

Fluoride

9

-1

10

2.8

Na+

Sodium

11

+1

10

2.8

Mg2+

Magnesium

12

+2

10

2.8

Al3+

Aluminium

13

+3

10

2.8

S2-

Sulphide

16

-2

18

2.8.8

Cl-

Chloride

17

-1

18

2.8.8

K+

Potassium

19

+1

20

2.8.8

Ca2+

Calcium

20

+2

22

2.8.8

Fe2+

Iron(II)

26

+2

28

2.8.14 (Find out why at A-level)

Fe3+

Iron(III)

26

+3

29

2.8.13 (Find out why at A-level)

Cu2+

Copper(II)

29

+2

31

2.8.17 (Find out why at A-level)

Zn2+

Zinc

30

+2

32

2.8.18

Br -

Bromide

35

-1

34

2.8.18.8

Rb+

Rubidium

37

+1

38

2.8.18.8

Sr2+

Strontium

38

+2

40

2.8.18.8

Ag+

Silver

47

+1

48

2.8.18.18

I-

Iodide

53

-1

52

2.8.18.18.8

Cs+

Caesium

55

+1

56

2.8.18.18.8

Ba2+

Barium

56

+2

58

2.8.18.18.8

Pb2+

Lead

82

+2

84

2.8.18.32.18.2 (Don’t know why)

Fr+

Francium

87

+1

88

2.8.18.32.18.8

Ra2+

Radium

88

+2

90

2.8.18.32.18.8