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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Why is the oxidation number of sulfur in H2SO3 = +4 and equal to -2 in H2S? I can't seem to find how this works with the oxidation rules.

OpenStudy (sweetburger):

That seems correct. Just so you know elements can take on numerous different oxidization numbers.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@sweetburger haha, it is correct, i just want to know why it is?

OpenStudy (sweetburger):

Man, I don't really know how to explain why atoms take on different oxidization numbers. I'll research it right now.

OpenStudy (sweetburger):

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oxidation_state maybe you will find something useful from this

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