Question

What is the oxidation number of sulfur (S) in magnesium sulfate (MgSO4)?

+2

+3

+6 <--?

+7

Answer 1

@alphadxg @vishweshshrimali5

Answer 2

its neutral, and you know O = -2, look up the charge for mg and youll get the charge

Answer 3

is +6 your answer?, thats would be correct

Answer 4

Yea :)

Answer 5

Could you check 1 more?

Answer 6

+2

Answer 7

This is of Mg

Answer 8

For S calcualte:

+2 +x - 8 = 0
=> x = 6

Answer 9

Here I have assumed that the o.s. of S is +x

Answer 10

Yea, thanks man. Sorry, internet crashed.