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Grade 11Physical Chemistry

Determine the Oxidation Number of Chromium in the compounds:

Fe(CrO2)2 Na3[Cr(OH)6]

Please also write the steps and required points to be kept in mind while finding OS of such compounds...

Profile image of Sankalp  Samuel  Das
16 Years agoGrade 11
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Profile image of askiitian.expert- chandra sekhar
16 Years ago

Hi,

Fe can be +2 or +3

O is -2

therfore Cr can be +3 or +3.5

therefore Cr is in +3 oxidation state




OH has -1

Na has +1

therefore Cr is in +3 OS