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They are used to identify the same material. The -ous being the older form of the name.

The Manganese Sulfate would be more correct if written as Manganese (II) Sulfate. This indicates the lower oxidation state of the Mn atom which is +2.

The term Manganous Sulfate is the older way of identifying the oxidation state.

If you see term Manganic in a molecule's name this is referring to the higher oxidation +3 oxidation state. In current usage it would be Manganese (III).

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Manganese sulfate typically refers to manganese(II) sulfate, which has manganese in the +2 oxidation state. Manganous sulfate specifically refers to this compound as well. Both terms are often used interchangeably to describe the same chemical compound.

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