Oxidation number of oxygen in O3
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Oxidation number of oxygen in O3
What is the oxidation number of oxygen when in Ozone O3? If we have it in a reaction, and we have to balance the reaction, how many electrons are transferred between O3--->O2?
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Re: Oxidation number of oxygen in O3
The oxidation number of an oxygen atom in ozone is zero, just like in oxygen gas. So, in O3 -> O2, there are no electrons transferred.
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Re: Oxidation number of oxygen in O3
What would the lewis structure of O3 be? Do the formal charges need to add up to the total charge?
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