Chemistry 12th Edition

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Chapter 4 - Reactions in Aqueous Solutions - Questions & Problems - Page 161: 4.47

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a) $ ClF $ The oxidation number of Fluorine in all compounds is -1. Let the oxidation number of Cl be ‘x’. $ -1 + x = 0$ Then x = +1 Hence oxidation number of Cl in $ClF$ = +1 b) $ IF_{7} $ The oxidation number of Fluorine in all compounds is -1. Let the oxidation number of I be ‘x’. $ (7\times-1) + x = 0$ Then x = +7 Hence oxidation number of I in $IF$ = +7. c) $ CH_{4} $ Oxidation number of hydrogen in all cases except in hydrides is +1. Let the oxidation number of C be ‘x’. $ (4\times+1) + x = 0$ Then x = +4 Hence oxidation number of C in $CH_{4}$ = +4. d) $ C_{2}H_{2} $ Oxidation number of hydrogen in all cases except in hydrides is +1. Let the oxidation number of C be ‘x’. $ (2\times+1) +(2\times x) = 0$ Then x = -1 Hence oxidation number of C in $C_{2}H_{2}$ = -1 e) $ C_{2}H_{4} $ The oxidation number of hydrogen in all cases except in hydrides is +1. Let the oxidation number of C be ‘x’. $ (4\times+1) +(2\times x) = 0$ Then x = -2 Hence oxidation number of C in $C_{2}H_{4}$ = -2. f) $K_{2}CrO_{4}$ The oxidation number of Potassium in all compounds is +1. The oxidation number of oxygen in all cases except in peroxides ans super oxides is -2. Let the oxidation number of Cr be ‘x’. $ (2\times+1) +(4\times -2)+ x = 0$ Then x = +6 Hence oxidation number of Cr in $K_{2}CrO_{4}$ = +6. g) $K_{2}Cr_{2}O_{7}$ The oxidation number of Potassium in all compounds is +1. The oxidation number of oxygen in all cases except in peroxides ans super oxides is -2. Let the oxidation number of Cr be ‘x’. $ (2\times+1) +(7\times -2)+( 2\times x) = 0$ Then x = +6 Hence oxidation number of Cr in $K_{2}Cr_{2}O_{7}$ = +6. h) $KMnO_{4}$ The oxidation number of Potassium in all compounds is +1. The oxidation number of oxygen in all cases except in peroxides ans super oxides is -2. Let the oxidation number of Mn be ‘x’. $+1 +(4\times -2)+ x = 0$ Then x = +7 Hence oxidation number of Mn in $KMnO_{4}$ = +7. i) $NaHCO_{3}$ The oxidation number of Sodium in all compounds is +1. The oxidation number of hydrogen in all cases except in hydrides is +1. The oxidation number of oxygen in all cases except in peroxides ans super oxides is -2. Let the oxidation number of C be ‘x’. $+1 + (+1) +(3\times -2)+ x = 0$ Then x = +4 Hence oxidation number of C in $NaHCO_{3}$ = +4. j) $Li_{2}$ does not exist. The oxidation number of Lithium in all compounds is +1. k) $NaIO_{3}$ The oxidation number of Sodium in all compounds is +1. The oxidation number of oxygen in all cases except in peroxides and superoxides is -2. Let the oxidation number of I be ‘x’. $+1 + +(3\times -2)+ x = 0$ Then x = +5 Hence oxidation number of C in $NaIO_{3}$ = +5. l) $KO_{2}$ The oxidation number of Potassium in all compounds is +1. Let the oxidation number of O be ‘x’. $+1 + +(2\times x) = 0$ Then x = - 1/2 Hence oxidation number of O in $KO_{2}$ = -1/2. m) $ PF_{6}^{-} $ The oxidation number of Flourine in all compounds is -1. Let the oxidation number of P be ‘x’. $ (6\times-1) + x = -1$ Then x = +5 Hence oxidation number of P in $PF_{6}^{-}$ = +5. n) $KAuCl_{4}$ The oxidation number of Potassium in all compounds is +1. The oxidation number of Chlorine in all cases except in the compounds with Fluorine is -1. Let the oxidation number of Au be ‘x’. $+1 +(4\times -1)+ x = 0$ Then x = +3 Hence oxidation number of Au in $KAuCl_{4}$ = +3.
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