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10 July, 00:05

What is the oxidation number of the element n in the compound n2o5? 1. 3 2. 6 3. 5 4. 2 5. - 6 6. 4 7. - 2 8. - 3 9. - 5 10. - 4?

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  1. 10 July, 01:03
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    Answer is: oxidation number of nitrogen is + 5 (3. 5).

    Oxygen has greater electronegativity than nitrogen, so oxygen has negative oxidation number, in this compound - 2, so oxidation number of nitrogen is + 5:

    2 · x + 5 · (-2) = 0.

    2x = 10.

    x = 10 : 2.

    x = 5; oxidation number of nitrogen.

    The sum of the oxidation numbers in a neutral compound is zero.
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