how to calculate the oxidation number of cuso4

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anonymous · Answer

Do u want the oxidation number of a single atom?

anonymous · Answer

yes please

anonymous · Answer

aight so oxygen will always have an oxidation number of -2 except for peroxides (but this isn't a peroxide). you must memorize this

So this means that 4 oxygens will have a total oxidation number of -8.

Keep in mind sulfate has a minus two charge overall so the oxidation number of the sulfur must be +6 to compensate.

To determine the Cu, you know that the sulfate has a -2 overall and the overall compound has 0 overall. This means Cu must have and oxidation state of +2.

anonymous · Answer

thanks