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Grade 11Inorganic Chemistry

What is the oxidation number of Co in [Co(NH3)4ClNO2] is ? Explain ?????????????????

Profile image of Nitin Kumar
9 Years agoGrade 11
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Profile image of Vikas TU
9 Years ago
[Co(NH3)4ClNO2] ha snet charge zero.
Hence the oxidation state for Co is:
x + 4*0 -1 -1 = 0
x = +2 would be the oxidation number for Co.