heyimapanda18
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  • 02-06-2020
  • Chemistry
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what is the oxidation number of sulfur in CaSO3 ( 3 is a subscript)?

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adefioyelaoye
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  • 07-06-2020

Answer:

It’s +6

Explanation:

Oxidation number refers to the total number of electrons gained or lost during a chemical reaction.

In the example above sulphur has an oxidation number of +6 while the oxidation number for the calcium in CaSO4 is +2 the oxidation number for oxygen is -2.

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