French Toast #25  [ENDORSED]

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tmehrazar
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French Toast #25

Postby tmehrazar » Wed Jun 13, 2018 1:41 pm

How do we find the oxidation state for platinum in [Pt(Cl)2(NH3)2]?
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Re: French Toast #25  [ENDORSED]

Postby Nina_A_Section1E » Wed Jun 13, 2018 2:51 pm

Cl has a -1 charge, so 2 of them make make a -2 charge, and since NH3 is a neutral atom, you need the Pt to balance the Cl charges by giving it a +2 oxidation state
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