Oxidation Numbers: Assigning oxidation numbers to atoms in a chemical compound - Examples
Oxidation / Reduction<meta name="description" content="In many important chemical reactions, electrons are transferred from atom to atom. Such reactions are called either oxidation – reduction reactions or redox reactions. Examples for calculating oxidation numbers of atoms in molecules or ions are given"><meta name="keywords" content="oxidation, reduction, redox, oxidation number, solved examples on oxidation numbers"> Oxidation Numbers: Assigning oxidation numbers to atoms in chemical compounds - Examples In a previous post entitled “ Oxidation – Reduction (Redox) Reactions – Balancing Redox Reactions ” the general steps for assigning oxidation numbers to atoms in a molecule or ion were presented. Assignment of oxidation numbers is a basic step for balancing redox reactions . A few solved examples are given below: Example #1 Calculate the oxidation number of the S atom in the following compounds: α)