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What is the sum of the oxidation numbers of all the atoms in the peroxydisulfate ion S2O82?
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∙ 15y ago
+6
2x-12-2=-2
2x=12
x=6
This is because there are 1 peroxy bond in S2O82- because of which 2 of the 8 oxygen atoms have -1 oxidation state other 6 Oxygen atoms have -2
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 15y ago-2, the sum of the oxidation numbers should equal the charge on an atom
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