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1. The oxidation number of the atoms in any free, un-combined element is zero, e.g.
C, Al, H2, O2, O3, P4, S8.
4. In a polyatomic ion, the sum of the oxidation numbers of the atoms is equal to the
charge on the ion.
7. Oxygen usually has an oxidation number of -2. There are some exceptions:
8. The position of the element in the periodic table helps us to assign its oxidation
number when that element is in a compound.
NO N 2H4
MgBr2 CuSO4
N2O3 HClO2
NH4Cl Cr2O72-
PO43- Fe2O3
SO3 AlN
SO32 C2H6O
HNO2 S2-
Zn(OH)42- Ca(NO3)2
Answers
NO N = +2 O = -2 N 2H4 N = -2 H = +1
MgBr2 Mg = +2 Br = -1 CuSO4 Cu = +2 S = +6 O = -2
N2O3 N = +3 O = -2 HClO2 H = +1 Cl = +3 O = -2
NH4Cl N = -3 H = +1 Cl = -1 Cr2O72- Cr = +6 O = -2
PO43- P = +5 O = -2 Fe2O3 Fe = +3 O = -2
SO3 S = +6 O = -2 AlN Al = +3 N = -3
SO32- S = +4 O = -2 C2H6O C = -2 H = +1 O = -2
HNO2 H = +1 N = +3 O = -2 S2- S = -2
Zn(OH)42- Zn = +2 O = -2 H = +1 Ca(NO3)2 Ca = +2 N = +5 O = -2