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Formula Table
|
Na+
|
K+
|
Mg2+
|
Ca2+
|
Al3+
|
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NaCl sodium chloride |
KCl potassium chloride |
MgCl2 magnesium chloride |
CaCl2 calcium chloride |
AlCl3 aluminum chloride |
Cl-
|
| Na2O sodium oxide |
K2O potassium oxide |
MgO magnesium oxide |
CaO calcium oxide |
Al2O3 aluminum oxide |
O2-
|
| NaNO3 sodium nitrate |
KNO3 potassium nitrate |
Mg(NO3)2 magnesium nitrate |
Ca(NO3)2 calcium nitrate |
Al(NO3)3 aluminium nitrate |
NO3-
|
| Na2SO4 sodium sulfate |
K2SO4 potassium sulfate |
MgSO4 magnesium sulfate |
CaSO4 calcium sulfate |
Al2(SO4)3 aluminum sulfate |
SO42-
|
| Na3PO4 sodium phosphate |
K3PO4 potassium phosphate |
Mg3(PO4)2 magnesium phosphate |
Ca3(PO4)2 calcium phosphate |
AlPO4 aluminum phosphate |
PO43-
|

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