Chemistry: The Molecular Science (5th Edition)

Published by Cengage Learning
ISBN 10: 1285199049
ISBN 13: 978-1-28519-904-7

Chapter 17 - Electrochemistry and Its Applications - Exercise 17.1 - The Nitrogen Cycle: A Review of Oxidation Numbers - Page 739: c

Answer

-3

Work Step by Step

The oxidation number of the molecule is zero; therefore, the sum of the oxidation numbers of the constituents is zero. The oxidation number of H is +1 in $NH_{3}$ molecule. Let the oxidation number of N be $x$. Then, we have $x+3(1)=0$ $\implies x= 0-3=-3$
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