Oxidation Numbers

The oxidation number for the compound MO can vary depending on M. In general, oxygen has an oxidation number of -2. Therefore, you would need to know what element M represents in order to determine the oxidation number for MO.

The oxidation number for vanadium is commonly +2, +3, +4, or +5, depending on the compound it is found in.

The oxidation number of C in CCl4 is +4, while the oxidation number of Cl is -1. Each Cl atom in CCl4 has an oxidation number of -1, and since there are four Cl atoms, the total negative charge from Cl is -4. The sum of the oxidation numbers in a neutral compound is zero, so the oxidation number of C must be +4 to balance the charge.

The oxidation number of iron in sodium nitroprusside is +2. This is because the overall compound has a neutral charge, and since there are 5 cyanide ions each with a -1 charge, the iron must have a +2 oxidation state to balance the charges.

Yes, nonmetals can have both positive and negative oxidation numbers depending on the specific compound they are a part of. For example, in compounds such as hydrogen peroxide (H2O2), oxygen can have an oxidation number of -1 whereas in compounds such as O2F2, oxygen can have a positive oxidation number.

The oxidation number of aluminum in aluminum bromide is +3. In this compound, aluminum has transferred three electrons to bromine to form the ionic bond, resulting in an oxidation state of +3 for aluminum.

No. Fluorine has only two oxidation states. 0 in F2 and -1 in fluoride ion

In MnSO4, the oxidation number of Mn (manganese) is +2, the oxidation number of S (sulfur) is +6, and the oxidation number of each O (oxygen) is -2.

The oxidation number of carbon in COCl2 is +2. In this compound, oxygen has an oxidation number of -2, and chlorine has an oxidation number of +1. Since the overall charge of COCl2 is zero, the oxidation number of carbon must be +2 to balance out the charges.

The oxidation number of nitrogen in dinitrogen pentoxide is +5. This is because the overall charge of the molecule is zero, and there are 2 nitrogen atoms each contributing 5 valence electrons.

+4 (in most inorganic compounds) and -4 or -3 (in organic compounds)

+6: Oxygen in oxyanions is assumed to have an oxidation state of -2; there are four such oxygen atoms, for a total of -8, and the SO4 anion has a charge of -2. This means that the sulfur atom must have an oxidation state of +6, because +6 added to - 8 = -2.

Calcium typically forms ions with a +2 charge because it readily loses two electrons from its outer shell to achieve a stable electron configuration. This leads to a calcium cation with a +2 oxidation number.

The oxidation number of potassium in potassium oxide is +1. Potassium is an alkali metal that typically has a +1 oxidation state when it forms compounds.

The oxidation number of arsenic (As) in the AsO4^-3 ion is +5. This is because oxygen typically has an oxidation number of -2, and there are four oxygen atoms bonded to the arsenic atom, totaling -8. The overall charge of the ion is -3, so the arsenic must have an oxidation number of +5 to balance the charges.

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In disodium phosphate (Na2HPO4), each sodium (Na) atom has an oxidation number of +1 since it is in Group 1 of the periodic table. The hydrogen atom (H) has an oxidation number of +1, and the phosphate ion (PO4) as a whole has a charge of -3, making the phosphorus atom (P) have an oxidation number of +5.

The oxidation number for iron in ferric chloride (FeCl3) is +3. Chlorine has an oxidation number of -1, and since there are three chlorine atoms in ferric chloride, the overall charge must be balanced by the iron atom having an oxidation number of +3.

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Formal charge is a hypothetical charge assigned to an atom in a molecule based on assigning electrons in a specific way, while oxidation number is a real charge assigned to an atom in a molecule based on electronegativity and electron transfer. Formal charge helps determine the most stable Lewis structure, while oxidation number helps determine the actual charge on an atom in a compound.

Oh, dude, the oxidation number of CH3F is like -1. Carbon usually has an oxidation number of -4 in organic compounds, and since hydrogen is +1 and fluorine is -1, you add them up and voilà, you get -1. It's like a math problem, but with more atoms and less excitement.

+1 is most common in many compounds. -1 in metal hydrides and hydrocarbons

It tells u how many of that ion there is for that substance or item. Have a great day.

The oxidation number of hydrogen is almost always 1 and should be so in AsH3.

'fe2o3' never heard of it !!!! Do you mean 'Fe2O3', if so

Then to find the oxidation number use oxygen as the standard at '-2'

Since there are 3 oxygens then 3 x -2 = -6 for the oxygen moiety.

This must be balanced the iron at '+6'

Since there are 2 irons then each iron atom is +6/2 = +3 (The oxidation state of the iron atom ).

NB When writing chemical formulae, single letter elements are ALWAYS a CAPITAL letter (O for oxygen , :NOT 'o'), Double letter elements are written as first letter is a capital letter and the second letter is small/lower case (Fe for iron , ; NOT 'fe'). This is the internationally recognised standard. Please see the Periodic Table on how the elements are shown.