Thread: How do I know the ionic charges of the transition metals?

Ok so I know that the charges for the first 2 columns on the periodic table are +1 and +2 and the boron family has a +3 charge. Then the first 3 columns coming from the right, excluding the noble gases, are -1, -2, and -3. How do I know the charges of all the other ions (like the carbon family, transition metals, and inner transition metals)? Is there a link for a periodic table that shows them all?
Well is there a periodic table that shows the charges of all ions?

REPLY: Yes, there's a more detailed chart. Scroll down and press the plus icon because you're probably going to have to zoom in but if you look under an element you'll see the different variations of ionic charge that, that particular element can be. They're also referred to as "oxidation states" so don't let the key uptop fool you:

http://www.sciencegeek.net/tables/lbltable.pdf

Here it is. Make sure you look at the right place, for example for C it shows +2+4-4. Also note that nonmetals such as Carbon (C) are more likely to be negative ions while hydrogen and metals are much more likely to be positive ions versus nonmetals.