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Some positively charged monotomic ions, such as iron and copper ions can have more than one charge. For example, iron ions can have a charge of 2+ or 3+, and copper ions can have a charge of 1+ or 2+. Today, in the systematic method of naming, we would call them iron (II) and iron (III) ions; and copper (I) and copper (II) ions. In the past, however, they were called (and sometimes still are) ferrous ions and ferric ions; and cuprous and cupric ions, respectively. Using the systematic method of identifying the ion with its charge is better, because you don't have to remember which ion is -ous, and which ion is -ic. This makes it much easier to write chemical formulas using these types of ions.

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