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Oxidation Numbers

Directions: Use the Rules for Assigning Oxidation Numbers to determine the oxidation number
assigned to each element in each of the given chemical formulas.

Rules for Assigning Oxidation Numbers

I. The oxidation number of any uncombined element is 0.

II. The oxidation number of a monatomic ion equals the charge on the ion.
III. The more-electronegative element in a binary compound is assigned the number equal to
the charge it would have if it were an ion.
IV. The oxidation number of fluorine in a compound is always -1.
V. Oxygen has an oxidation number of -2 unless it is combined with F (when it is +2), or it is in
a peroxide (such as H2O2 or Na2O2), when it is -1.
VI. The oxidation state of hydrogen in most of its compounds is +1 unless it is combined with
a metal, in which case it is -1.
VII. In compounds, the elements of groups 1 and 2 as well as aluminum have oxidation numbers
of +1, +2, and +3 respectively.
VIII.The sum of the oxidation numbers of all atoms in a neutrals compound is 0. IX. The sum of
the oxidation numbers of all atoms in a polyatomic ion equals the charge of the ion.

WORKSHOP 1 OXIDATION STATES

1. Answer the following questions

a. What do the oxidation states of an element mean?

b. How important is the oxidation state in the formation of the compound?
c. What are the rules for assigning oxidation states?
d. Why does an element that is not bonded have an oxidation state of 0?
 2. Complete the following tables according with the information

a. Taking into account that the oxidation state of oxygen is -2, complete the following table.
Formula Oxidation State Formula Oxidation State

CrO3 FeO

Mn2O7 ZnO

N2O7 Cl2O3

CuO BaO

b. Taking into account that the oxidation state of hydrogen is +1, complete the following
table.
Formula Oxidation State Formula Oxidation State

HNO3 HBr

H2SO4 H2CO3

HCl H3PO3

HBO2 H4SiO4

c. Taking into account that the metals of the groups I, II, and III has oxidation states +1, +2,
+3, complete the following table.
Formula Oxidation State Formula Oxidation State

CaCO3 Al2O3

KCl BaF2

BaO BeCO2

Na2SO4 B2O3
 d. The transtitions metals has generaly two or more oxidation states, complete the following
table
Formula Oxidation State Formula Oxidation State

NICl3 Cu2O

Fe2O3 ZnO

MnF3 AgBr

CuO MnO

e. Establish the oxidations state of the following ions.

Formula Oxidation State Formula Oxidation State

(CO3)-2 (SO3)-2

(PO3)-3 (NO3)-1

(ClO3)-1 (NO2)-1

3. Identify the species being oxidized and reduced in each of the following
reactions and, justify.