Exercises: Assigning oxidation numbers
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Assign the oxidation number of each atom in these species and justify each one with a rule: oxygen in O₂, sodium in Na⁺, hydrogen in H₂O, and oxygen in H₂O.
Assign the oxidation number of each atom in these species and justify each one with a rule: oxygen in O₂, sodium in Na⁺, hydrogen in H₂O, and oxygen in H₂O.
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Order the oxidation number of sulfur in these three substances from lowest to highest: H₂S, SO₂, and SO₃. Show the calculation of each oxidation number using the rules…
Order the oxidation number of sulfur in these three substances from lowest to highest: H₂S, SO₂, and SO₃. Show the calculation of each oxidation number using the rules (hydrogen $+1$, oxygen $-2$, total sum 0).