elemental sulfur is not oxidised.
It has to be in some sort of compound. For example, in H2S, the sulfur has an oxidation state of -2. Each hydrogen has a +1, so if they are removed, it decreases the overall charge. Remove two, and the charge is decreased by 2, making it -2.
-2, -1, 0, 2, 4 and 6 oxidation states.
-2
It is +6.
In HSO4- sulfur's oxidation state is +5.
The sulfate ion is SO42 -. The oxidation state of the sulfur is +6 (work it out!); therefore, the ion is more properly named the sulfate(VI) ion. The sulfite ion is SO32-. The oxidation state of the sulfur is +4.
The most common oxidation state of -2 would be Oxygen.
Sulfur oxides are the oxides of sulfur with oxygen in -2 oxidation state. There are two main oxides of sulfur. They are sulfur dioxide (SO2) and sulfur trioxide (SO3).
S has an oxidation state of +4 in a sulfite anion as stated. In oxyanions, oxygen always has an oxidation state of -2. Therefore, three oxygen atoms will have total oxidation number of -6, requiring an oxidation number of +4 for sulfur to sum to the charge of -2 on the anion as a whole.
The oxidation state of an individual sulfur atom in BaSo4 is +6.
The oxidation state of an individual sulfur atom in MgSO4 is +6.
The oxidation state of an individual sulfur atom in (SO3)2- is 4.
Since the total molecule must have zero net oxidation state and there are two oxygen atoms but only one sulfur atom, the sulfur must have oxidation state +4.
In this ion the oxidation state of sulfur is 6+ and the oxidation state of each oxygen is 2-
The oxidation state of sulfur in a thiosulfate ion is + 2.
The oxidation state of sulfur in a thiosulfate ion is + 2.
In HSO4- sulfur's oxidation state is +5.
In HSO4- sulfur's oxidation state is +5.
The sulfate ion is SO42 -. The oxidation state of the sulfur is +6 (work it out!); therefore, the ion is more properly named the sulfate(VI) ion. The sulfite ion is SO32-. The oxidation state of the sulfur is +4.
The sulfate ion is SO42 -. The oxidation state of the sulfur is +6 (work it out!); therefore, the ion is more properly named the sulfate(VI) ion. The sulfite ion is SO32-. The oxidation state of the sulfur is +4.
In all sulphate compounds 'S' is in 6+ oxidation state.