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Give the oxidation state of underlined.
H2SO5.

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Hydrogen has +1 oxidation number.Two oxygen atoms are linked through peroxide linkage so they have -1 oxidation number and other 3 oxygen atoms have -2 oxidation number. Let sulphur has x oxidation number so,
x+2(1)+3(2)+2(+1)=0
x=+6

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