Give the oxidation number of phosphorus in the following:(a) H₂P₂O₇²⁻(b) PH₄⁺(c) PCl

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Problem 4.22PAE: 4.22 Generally, an excess of O2 is needed for the reaction Sn+O2SnO2 . What is the minimum number of...
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Give the oxidation number of phosphorus in the following:(a) H₂P₂O₇²⁻(b) PH₄⁺(c) PCl

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