Predicting Oxidation Numbers

Oxidation number of O in its stable elemental form, O₂:

• 0

• -1

• -2

• +2

Oxidation number of O in the compound H₂O:

• 0

• -1

• -2

• +2

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS1-2

Oxidation number of Fe in FeO:

• 0

• -2

• +2

• +3

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS1-1

NGSS.HS-PS1-2

Oxidation number of N in NH₄⁺:

• 0

• +2

• -3

• +4

What is oxidation number of P in K₃PO₄?

• +1

• +5

• -2

• 0

What is the oxidation state of vanadium in V(H₂O)₆³⁺

• 1+

• 3+

• 5+

• 7+

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS1-2

What is the oxidation state of phosphorous in Mg₃(PO₄)₂

• +2

• +3

• +4

• +5

• 0

• +2

• +4

• +6

• +2

• +4

• +6

• -2

• +1

• +3

• +5

• +7