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OpenStudy (anonymous):

In the reaction Cu+HNO3 →Cu2+ +NO2 +H2O Deduce the oxidation state of all the elements on both the reactant and the product side.

OpenStudy (jfraser):

I'll start by giving some general rules, then see how far that gets you The oxidation state of an isolated element is always zero. The oxidation state of a compound or ion must be equal to the sum of the oxidation states of all its pieces. The most common oxidation state of bonded oxygen is -2.

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