Problem when typing chemical formulas on LATEX

When Im typing an ion , example: Ca2+, when I try to place the charge on top using latex only the number goes on top but for some reason the + just wont , what im i doing wrong?
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RemNote also supports Chemical Formula with \ce
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This is the way LaTex works. To group the 2+ inside the ^ you can do the following:

Ca^{2+}