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Unit 9 Lab Report

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Oxidation State: Oxidation state or oxidation number (O.N.) is the apparent charge assigned to an atom of an element in a molecule or in an ion.
Valency: Valency is the combining capacity of an atom with other atoms. It depends upon the number of electrons in the outermost shell.
Q. 9: Calculate the oxidation number of Nitrogen in HNO3.
Ans: In case of this compound HNO3 it becomes.
[O.N. of H] + [O.N.of N] + 3[-2] = 0
Putting the values in above formula.
[+1] + [0.N. of N] + 3[-2] = 0
+1 + 0.N. of N + [-6] = 0
O.N. of N =+6 – 1
= +5
Q. 10: Calculate the oxidation number of sulphur in H2SO4.
Ans: H2SO4
2[+1] + 1[S] + 4[-2] = 0
+2 + S – 8 = 0
S – 6 = 0
O. No. of S = + 6
Q. 11: Calculate the oxidation number of chlorine in KCIO3.
Ans: Putting the values in formula, we get [+1]+[O.N.of Cl]+3[-2] =0 …show more content…

Cl] + [–6] = 0
O.N. of Cl = 6 – 1
= +5
Q. 12: Find the oxidation no nitrogen in HNO3 if oxidation no of hydrogen and oxygen is +1 and -2.
Ans: Sum of all oxidation number is zero.
[O.N of H] + [O.N of N]+3[O.N of

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