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Standard XII
Chemistry
Assigning Oxidation Numbers
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Question
What is the oxidation number of S in
H
2
S
O
4
?
A
6
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5
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4
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Solution
The correct option is
A
6
Oxidation number of
S
in
H
2
S
O
4
:
⇒
2
+
x
+
(
4
×
−
2
)
=
0
⇒
2
+
x
−
8
=
0
⇒
x
=
8
−
2
⇒
x
=
+
6
.
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