Question: calculte Oxidation number of carbon in CO2 :
aman p
5 Years agoGrade 12
1 Answer
Rituraj Tiwari
5 Years ago
Letxbe theoxidation state ofCinCO2. Since, theoverall charge on the complex is0, the sum of oxidation states of allelements in it should be equal to0. x+2(−2)=0 or,x=+4 Hence, the oxidation state ofCinCO2is+4.