JAMB - Chemistry (2004 - No. 21)
The oxidation state of chlorine in HClO\(_4\) is
-5
-1
+1
+7
Explicação
The Oxidation state of H= +1 , O = - 2 , Cl = ?
HClO\(_4\) = 0
+1 + Cl + (- 2 x 4) = 0
Cl = +8 - 1
Cl = + 7
The Oxidation state of H= +1 , O = - 2 , Cl = ?
HClO\(_4\) = 0
+1 + Cl + (- 2 x 4) = 0
Cl = +8 - 1
Cl = + 7