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Zn is a d block element. Oxidation number of it is +2.

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8y ago

Oxygen is always -2. Except like, in super super rare situations that you'll never have to deal with.

And if Oxygen is always -2, Zn will be +2. Zn isn't always going to be +2, but I've never seen it not, so if you're unsure it's safe to guess Zn will be +2.

But yeah, Zn+2, O-2

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12y ago

+2

That is what I came up with when I worked it out.:)

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11y ago

0 because this is Zinc Metal. if it was Zinc, then the oxidation number would be 2+

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11y ago

0 in elemental form, +2 in its compounds

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11y ago

+2 for Zn, +4 for C, -2 for each O

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13y ago

2+

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