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Assign an oxidation state to each element or ion.(a) V(b) Mg2+(c) Cr3+(d) O2
Chapter 16, Problem 45P(choose chapter or problem)
QUESTION:
Assign an oxidation state to each element or ion.
(a) V
(b) \(\mathrm{Mg^{2+}}\)
(c) \(\mathrm{Cr^{3+}}\)
(d) \(\mathrm{O_2}\)
Questions & Answers
QUESTION:
Assign an oxidation state to each element or ion.
(a) V
(b) \(\mathrm{Mg^{2+}}\)
(c) \(\mathrm{Cr^{3+}}\)
(d) \(\mathrm{O_2}\)
ANSWER:Step 1 of 5
Oxidation state:
It is a hypothetical charge that an atom would have if all bonds to atoms of different elements were completely ionic.
oxidation states are typically represented by integers which can be positive, negative, or zero.
Rules of oxidation state
1. The oxidation state of a free element is zero.
2. For monoatomic ions the oxidation state is equal to the net charge on the ion.