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  • $\begingroup$ Before I edit it away amoung another minor typo I found, is there a reason why you write $\ce{Cu+^2}$ rather than $\ce{Cu^2+}$? $\endgroup$
    – Jan
    Commented Nov 12, 2015 at 9:23
  • $\begingroup$ Changed it. Didn't realize that there was such a strong convention, or that anyone would care... $\endgroup$
    – MaxW
    Commented Nov 12, 2015 at 16:23
  • $\begingroup$ Will, I'm not aware of any conventions, but I only ever saw $\ce{Cu^2+}$ (or $\ce{Cu++}$ from a particularly old biology teacher) so I thought I'ld better ask before doing things wrong ;) $\endgroup$
    – Jan
    Commented Nov 12, 2015 at 16:35
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    $\begingroup$ @Jan - LOL Pauling "The Nature of the Chemical Bond" used the $\ce{Cu^{++}}$ notation so your odd biology teacher was in good company.... $\endgroup$
    – MaxW
    Commented Nov 12, 2015 at 16:50
  • $\begingroup$ I guess "++" was a good notation until the number of pluses required got larger ;) $\endgroup$
    – SasQ
    Commented Nov 20, 2019 at 19:20