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Chemical Nomenclature Handout
Chemical Nomenclature Handout
Table 1. Common transition metal ions Table 1. Common transition metal ions
Formula of the Old System Stock System Formula of the Old System Stock System
ion ion
Ag+ silver Ag+ silver
Zn 2+ zinc Zn 2+ zinc
Cd2+ cadmium Cd2+ cadmium
Cu+ cuprous copper (I) Cu + cuprous copper (I)
Cu2+ cupric copper (II) Cu 2+ cupric copper (II)
Ni2+ nickel (II) Ni2+ nickel (II)
Ni3+ nickel (III) Ni3+ nickel (III)
Co2+ cobaltous cobalt (II) Co2+ cobaltous cobalt (II)
Co3+ cobaltic cobalt (III) Co3+ cobaltic cobalt (III)
Fe2+ ferrous iron (II) Fe2+ ferrous iron (II)
Fe3+ ferric iron (III) Fe3+ ferric iron (III)
Mn2+ manganous manganese (II) Mn2+ manganous manganese (II)
Mn3+ manganic manganese (III) Mn3+ manganic manganese (III)
Cr2+ chromous chromium (II) Cr2+ chromous chromium (II)
Cr3+ chromic chromium (III) Cr3+ chromic chromium (III)
Sn2+ stannous tin (II) Sn2+ stannous tin (II)
Sn4+ stannic tin (IV) Sn4+ stannic tin (IV)
Pb2+ plumbous lead (II) Pb2+ plumbous lead (II)
Pb4+ plumbic lead (IV) Pb4+ plumbic lead (IV)
Au+ aurous gold (I) Au+ aurous gold (I)
Au3+ auric gold (III) Au3+ auric gold (III)
Hg22+ mercurous mercury (I) Hg22+ mercurous mercury (I)
Hg2+ mercuric mercury (II) Hg2+ mercuric mercury (II)