Compounds. Of the wide variety of compounds formed by manganese, the most stable occur in oxidation states +2, +6, and +7. These are exemplified, respectively, by the manganous salts (with manganese as the Mn 2+ ion), the manganates (MnO 4 2−), and the permanganates (MnO 4 −).As in the case of titanium, vanadium, and chromium, the …Web