Oxidation number

[Maldonado3K]

Can anyone explain the steps to finding the oxidation number in coordination compound? Are we going to have to know how to do this for our final?

[victoriatanaka1C]

I just looked at this link and it seems to cover everything! https://socratic.org/questions/how-do-y ... a-compound

I too am curious about if we'll have to have this memorized for the final...

[Ellie Tsang 1I]

The sum of oxidation numbers for a neutral compound is 0 and the sum of oxidation numbers for a polyatomic compound is the charge of the ion. By knowing specific charges for atoms (e.g. Hydrogen has a charge of +1), you can do basic algebra to solve for the charges of the other atoms.

[Chem_Mod]

Oxidation number is the same as formal charge except bonding pairs are not split equally. They are both assigned to the more electronegative atom.
Oxidation number = V - LPE - (BE shared with less electronegative atoms)

[Joanna Pham - 2D]

Oxidation number is the same as formal charge except bonding pairs are not split equally. They are both assigned to the more electronegative atom.
Oxidation number = V - LPE - (BE shared with less electronegative atoms)

Will we be expected to remember the charges of common polyatomic compounds for the final?