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12 July, 14:42

What is the oxidation number of the element ge in the compound geo2?

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  1. 12 July, 18:21
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    Oxygen has an oxidation state of - 2 so considering that there are 2 oxygen atoms,

    2 x - 2 = - 4

    The compound is neutrally charged so the sum of all the oxidation states must be zero. Therefore the oxidation state of Ge must be + 4 in order to cancel the - 4 to make zero.
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