Learn the Latin Name for these 5 common metals:

Metal
Cation
Systematic Name
Latin Name
1 Copper, Cu
Cu+
Copper (I) ion
Cuprous ion
Cu2+
Copper (II) ion
Cupric ion
2 Iron, Fe
Fe2+
Iron (II) ion
Ferrous ion
Fe3+
Iron (III) ion
Ferric ion
3 Lead, Pb
Pb2+
Lead (II) ion
Plumbous ion
Pb4+
Lead (IV) ion
Plumbic ion
4 Mercury, Hg
Hg22+
Mercury (I) ion
Mercurous ion
Hg2+
Mercury (II) ion
Mercuric ion
5 Tin, Sn
Sn2+
Tin (II) ion
Stannous ion
Sn4+
Tin (IV) ion
Stannic ion

Associate the "-ous" ending with the metal ion with the lower charge.
Associate the "-ic" ending with the metal ion with the higher charge.