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Damarion
16 October, 18:22
What is the oxidation number for s in s2o4?
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Nikolas Hart
16 October, 19:51
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The oxidation number of O is - 2 and there's 4 of them so the total is - 8. Since it's a molecule the sum of the oxidation numbers of the atoms must equal 0. If 4 oxygen atoms have an oxidation number of - 8 then the two S atoms must is + 8 to equal 0 so the oxidation number of the S is 8/2 = + 4
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