Preferred Label : charge number;
Detailed label : charge number in inorganic nomenclature;
IUPAC definition : The magnitude of the charge on an ion, given in arabic numerals followed by the sign
of the charge, in parentheses without a space, immediately after the name of an ion,
e.g. iron(2 ), hexacyanoferrate(4 ).;
Scope note : the term ewens–bassett number is no longer recommended.;
Origin ID : C00994;
See also
The magnitude of the charge on an ion, given in arabic numerals followed by the sign
of the charge, in parentheses without a space, immediately after the name of an ion,
e.g. iron(2 ), hexacyanoferrate(4 ).
