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"How do you calculate the oxidation number of an element in a compound?"
1 Answer
May 1, 2017
4 and 6
Explanation:
Oxygen always has a covalency of 2, i.e. it shares 2 electrons.
So to bind 2 or 3 oxygen atoms, you'll need a covalency of 4 or 6.
Sulfur dioxide
sulfur trioxide
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