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Sufuric acid is a molecule: it is not an element. As a whole it has oxidation number 0. With six covalent bonds with four different oxygen atoms, sulfur has +6 oxidation number. Hydrogen and oxygen have +1 and -2 oxidation numbers respectively.
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∙ 8y agoQuestion is based on sulfuric acid. Sulfur shows +6 in sulfate ion.
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What is the oxidation number of H in H2SO4?
Oxidation number of h is 2
Can the oxidation number of an element change?
Yes, it can. When the element loses electron, the oxidation number increases and when it gains electron, the oxidation number decreases.
Which element has largest oxidation number?
Manganese is a metal element. It shows the largest oxidation number.
What is the oxidation number of a free element?
Oxidation number of a free element is 0. Ex: Ag 2= 0
What is the oxidation number of H2SO4?
+1 for H +6 for S -2 for each O
What is the oxidation number of H in H2SO4?
Oxidation number of h is 2
Can the oxidation number of an element change?
Yes, it can. When the element loses electron, the oxidation number increases and when it gains electron, the oxidation number decreases.
Which element has largest oxidation number?
Manganese is a metal element. It shows the largest oxidation number.
What is the oxidation number of a free element?
Oxidation number of a free element is 0. Ex: Ag 2= 0
What is the oxidation nu?
Oxidation number is oxidation states of an element. It can be positive or negative.
What is the oxidation number of H2SO4?
+1 for H +6 for S -2 for each O
In H2SO4 the oxidation number of H is that of S is and that ofO is .?
+1, +6, and -2 respectively
What is neon's element oxidation state?
the oxidation number is 0
How does the oxidation number change when an element is oxidized?
Oxidation means there's an increase in oxidation number. Reduction means there's a decrease in oxidation number.
An element that may have an oxidation number of 4 or 4?
Element Phosphorus has an oxidation state of -4. No element has oxidation state of +4. Phosphorus is denoted by "P".
What is the oxidation number of a molecular element?
The oxidation number of anything in elemental form is zero.
What is the oxidation number for the f element?
In compounds fluorine, F, has an oxidation number of -1.
