Oxidation Numbers
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Kimberly 1H
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Oxidation Numbers
What are some exceptions/special rules we should memorize for the oxidation numbers of molecules in order to balance the redox reactions?
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Meigan Wu 2E
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Re: Oxidation Numbers
The oxidation number of oxygen (O) is 2-, except in H2O2 (O2 = 2-) and O2 (O2 = 2-), where O is -1.
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Meigan Wu 2E
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Re: Oxidation Numbers
The oxidation number of hydrogen is +1 except when bonded to metals in binary compounds, which is when hydrogen would have an oxidation number of -1.
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