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Worksheet: Oxidation Numbers Name. 1. Give the exidation numbers of all the elements in the following molecules and ions: DD HD HD, He. a. SO, S02, S03, SO:*, “SOs Hp 42 82 $2 aa bode, C0, cdr, ClOy, ce Ho? BB awe He ase ee N20, NO, NO2, NeOs, NeOs, NO2, NOs 2. Determine the oxidation number of the sulfur atom: ba 6 Hw 2 42 yd we aHS 65 6 HS dS* HS Ff. 502 9. SOs 3. Indicate the oxidation number of phosphorus in each of the following ‘compounds: 489 48-9 a HPO; | +S d, HiPOs +S. Hae wis b. HiPor tl 2 HG, 415 re HS > ce. Hypo; +2 £. HPO +5 4, Give oxidation numbers forthe underlined atons in these molecules and ions 4-2 a to? a C520 f. OFS ke moo ao ry 22 b. Pacts? 9. HAsO: 1. Made 24 el a-! 6. Cale he SbFE m, Pcl? a 3 ° 4 Sas i Te nO 23 ° ° e Ales i Be a Qs CHEMISTRY: A Study of Matter, Tae Oxidation Numbers Worksheet Directions: Usa the Rules for Assigning Oxidation Numbers to determine the oxdation number assigned teach elementin esch ofthe given chemical formulas Rules for Assigning Oxidation Numbers “The oidationnuimbor of any uncombinod ola mont 0 “The endation numberof a monatomic fn equals hs chara onthe on ‘The mors-eloctronagatvaelament in a binary compound s assigned the number equal tothe charg t would have it wore anon ‘The oxidation number a Turns in a compound is always 1. CQaygen has an ondation number of-2uniass fis combined wth F (when itis 42), oritisin & Brox (uch as HO or NagO,), when is 1 ‘The oxidation sate of Fyerogen inmost of Is compounds s +1 unless tis combined with a rata in which case i In eompounds the slamente of goups 1 ahd2as wel as eluminum have exdtion numbers of ‘#1, and 3 respectively ‘Tho sof ho oxeaton tankers ofa stoms in @ neural compound 0. ‘The som ofthe oationhumbers of al stoms na plyatomic aqua the charge of he fn,

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