Because they have the same number of valence electrons
Atomic oxygen has oxidation number 0. Molecular oxygen also has 0 as oxidation number. It would be the same for five oxygen molecules as well.
Sulfur and Oxygen are in the same group, or column, because they both have the same number of valence electrons, which is six.
No.
The oxidation number of iron in this compound is 3. The oxidation numbers of the total oxygen atoms and the total iron atoms must be the same in a neutral compound. There are three oxygen atoms, giving a total for oxygen of 3 X 2 = 6. There are only two iron atoms; therefore, each one must have an oxidation number of 6/2 = 3.
The sum of oxidation numbers in an uncharged molecule will be 0.For example, H2O has O2- and 2H+.1(-2) + 2(+1)=0The sum of oxidation numbers in a charged species will equal the charge.For example, HCO3- has H+, C4+, and 3O2-.1(+1) + 1(+4) + 3(-2) = -1
Atomic oxygen has oxidation number 0. Molecular oxygen also has 0 as oxidation number. It would be the same for five oxygen molecules as well.
Sulfur and Oxygen are in the same group, or column, because they both have the same number of valence electrons, which is six.
No.
Good question. Sulfur dioxide means there is 1 sulfur atom and 2 oxygen atoms, and is not giving any information about the valence or oxidation state. Think of this.... Carbon monoxide = CO and Carbon dioxide = CO2
Sulfur (S)
The oxidation number of iron in this compound is 3. The oxidation numbers of the total oxygen atoms and the total iron atoms must be the same in a neutral compound. There are three oxygen atoms, giving a total for oxygen of 3 X 2 = 6. There are only two iron atoms; therefore, each one must have an oxidation number of 6/2 = 3.
The sum of oxidation numbers in an uncharged molecule will be 0.For example, H2O has O2- and 2H+.1(-2) + 2(+1)=0The sum of oxidation numbers in a charged species will equal the charge.For example, HCO3- has H+, C4+, and 3O2-.1(+1) + 1(+4) + 3(-2) = -1
Go grab your periodic chart and you will see that both oxygen and sulfur are in the same group (column). Elements in the same group have similar chemical properties.
They don't. Sulphur has about twice the atomic mass of oxygen.
carbon suboxide C3O2 OCCCO. The oxygen atoms have an oxidation number of -2 same as normal, (only when O is bonded to O as in peroxides is the oxidation number not -2)
Oxygen is in this case -2. There are three oxygens in this problem, so the total is -6. Pb's oxidation number is the same as its ionic charge, which is +2. Everything must equal zero out if you add all the numbers together. +2(Pb)+(Sulfur's oxidation number)-6(Oxygen)= 0 -4+(4)=0 Pb=-2 S=+4 O=-2
a) nitrogen b) fluorine c) oxide iond) nitride ion e) sulfurOut of these options, the correct answer is e) sulfur. Sulfur is the chemical species that would be expected to have a properties most similar to oxygen.