Question

can anybody explain to me how oxidation numbers work?

Answer 1

What about them? Can you be a little more specific.

Answer 2

How do you assign oxidation numbers to formulas... i dont understand them....

Answer 3

for example: \(\sf \color{}{K_2C_2O_4}\) the oxidation state of each element? or in general the whole molecyle.

Answer 4

Because, there's quite a few you need to memorize at first, there's the common polyatomic ions, as well as halogens, and 1st colum and 2nd colum elements.

Answer 5

For instance, this molecule is neutral. You already know oxygen generally has an oxi state of -2, and potassium = +1, and you know the molecule is neutral! Theretore, carbon must have +1, because -2+2 = 0

Answer 6

woow...... your a smart dude abb0t... thanks man, that should help me significantly....