+5 oxidation state
Element Phosphorus has an oxidation state of -4. No element has oxidation state of +4. Phosphorus is denoted by "P".
It is 5.
In H3PO3 each H is 1+ for a total of 3+. Each O is 2- for a total of 6-. So, there is 3+ and 6- giving a net of 3-. In order to make the molecule neutral, P must have an oxidation state of 3+.
-1 for Cl -2 for each O +5 for P
+5 oxidation state
Mg = +2 oxidation state P = +5 oxidation state O = -2 oxidation state
O = -2 oxidation state P = +5 oxidation state
Element Phosphorus has an oxidation state of -4. No element has oxidation state of +4. Phosphorus is denoted by "P".
P is +3, O is -2
It is 5.
Zero. Phosphorus will not trade electrons with itself.
In H3PO3 each H is 1+ for a total of 3+. Each O is 2- for a total of 6-. So, there is 3+ and 6- giving a net of 3-. In order to make the molecule neutral, P must have an oxidation state of 3+.
-1 for Cl -2 for each O +5 for P
It is customary to assign oxygen an oxidation number of -2, except in peroxides and superoxides. Using this convention, phosphorus must have an oxidation number of +3 to balance the charges in P4O6. (6 X 2 = 4 X 3)
There is no compound by the formula PO. There is element, polonium with the symbol, Po, and in elemental form, Po has zero oxidation state.
Pis in the p block. It shows +3 and +5 oxidation numbers.