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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.
Does a oxidized agent increase its oxidation number?
Yes
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 ease of oxidation?
The term "ease of oxidation" is a relative term relating the ability of something to become oxidized (to lose electrons) relative to some other element or compound.
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.
Why do you need to know the oxidation number of the elements?
because if you know the oxidation numbers of all the reactants and products in a given reaction, you can determine which, if any, of the reactants were oxidized and which were reduced. oxidized is when the oxidation number increases, reduced is when the oxidation number decreases.
Does a oxidized agent increase its oxidation number?
Yes
Why does roman numerals be in MnO 5?
Metals are oxidized, ie they lose electrons. An oxidized metal will bond with another element. The roman numerals signify how many electrons the metal lost which is called an oxidation number.
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 ease of oxidation?
The term "ease of oxidation" is a relative term relating the ability of something to become oxidized (to lose electrons) relative to some other element or compound.
What is the oxidation number of a free element?
Oxidation number of a free element is 0. Ex: Ag 2= 0
How can tell if an element has been oxidized or reduced in a reaction?
Oxidation involve loss of electrons and reduction involve gain of electrons.
What is the oxidation nu?
Oxidation number is oxidation states of an element. It can be positive or negative.
What is neon's element oxidation state?
the oxidation number is 0
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".
