Which of the following is not a rule for calculating oxidation number?
Chemistry · Class 11 · CBSE — Redox Reactions
Which of the following is not a rule for calculating oxidation number?
- For ions, oxidation number is equal to the charge on the ion.
- The oxidation number of oxygen is –2 in all the compounds.
- The oxidation number of fluorine is –1 in all of its compounds.
- Oxidation number of hydrogen is +1 except in binary hydrides of alkali metals and alkaline earth metals where it is –1.
Answer
(B) The oxidation number of oxygen is –2 in all the compounds.
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