Chemistry and Chemical Reactivity (9th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 1133949649
ISBN 13: 978-1-13394-964-0

Chapter 10 Gases and Their Properties - 10-6 The Kinetic-Molecular Theory of Gases - Case Study - Questions - Page 394: 3

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Oxidation numbers: $C: -4, H:+1, O: -2$ $-4+3×-2+4×+1+x=-1$ Solving for x: $x=OxN_{P}=+5$
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