In LiH the oxidation number of Li (lithium) is 1+ and the oxidation number of H (hydrogen) is 1-
The rule for hydrogen is that it normally has an oxidation state of +1, EXCEPT in metal hydrides, when it has an oxidation state of -1.Li is a metal, LiH is a metal hydride.Does that tell you what you need to know?
Think about it, the overall charge of CaH2 is neutral (meaning a charge of 0). One of the oxidation rules states that H has a charge of -1 if it is apart of a hydride (Ex LiH, CaH2 is also a hydride). Because there are 2 Hs, it's charge would be -2. If you add the charge of calcium which is 2 with the hydrogens charge -2 you would get 0, which is right because the molecule is neutral. 1- Apex
The oxidation number of nitrogen in most compounds is -1***************2nd Opinion *******************I don't think so. Nitrogen has many oxidation numbers. +5 is pretty common, as found in nitrates. +3 is found in nitrites. -3 is found in ammonia and nitrides. What is the most common? That I don't know.
LiH
oxidation number of I is -1. oxidation number of F is +1.
The rule for hydrogen is that it normally has an oxidation state of +1, EXCEPT in metal hydrides, when it has an oxidation state of -1.Li is a metal, LiH is a metal hydride.Does that tell you what you need to know?
Think about it, the overall charge of CaH2 is neutral (meaning a charge of 0). One of the oxidation rules states that H has a charge of -1 if it is apart of a hydride (Ex LiH, CaH2 is also a hydride). Because there are 2 Hs, it's charge would be -2. If you add the charge of calcium which is 2 with the hydrogens charge -2 you would get 0, which is right because the molecule is neutral. 1- Apex
LiH
The oxidation number of nitrogen in most compounds is -1***************2nd Opinion *******************I don't think so. Nitrogen has many oxidation numbers. +5 is pretty common, as found in nitrates. +3 is found in nitrites. -3 is found in ammonia and nitrides. What is the most common? That I don't know.
oxidation number of I is -1. oxidation number of F is +1.
Hydrogen's oxidation number is +1.Chlorin's oxidation number is +1.Oxygen's oxidation number is -2.
Zn has oxidation number +2; S has oxidation number -2
The oxidation number for H is +1, and the oxidation number for O is -1.
Silicon's oxidation number is +4.Oxygen's oxidation number is -2
Oxidation number of Si is +4.Oxidation number of O is -2.
Carbon atoms oxidation number is +2.Hydrogen's oxidation number is +1.Oxygen's oxidation number is -2.
Potassium's oxidation number is +1. Chromium's oxidation number is +6. Oxygen's oxidation number is -2.