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    Rules for Assigning an Oxidation Number (O.N.) General Rules Sum of O.N. Values for atoms in a polyatomic ion equals the ionic charge 4. Sum of O.N. In a molecule or neutral compound equals zero Rules for Specific Atoms or Periodic Table Groups 1. For Group 1a 2. For Group 2a 3. For Hydrogen 4. For Fluorine 5. For Oxygen 6. For Group 7a.

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    Rules for Assigning an Oxidation Number (O.N.) General Rules Sum of O.N. Values for atoms in a polyatomic ion equals the ionic charge 4. Sum of O.N. In a molecule or neutral compound equals zero Rules for Specific Atoms or Periodic Table Groups 1. For Group 1a 2. For Group 2a 3. For Hydrogen 4. For Fluorine 5. For Oxygen 6. For Group 7a.

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    Rules for Assigning an Oxidation Number (O.N.) General Rules Sum of O.N. Values for atoms in a polyatomic ion equals the ionic charge 4. Sum of O.N. In a molecule or neutral compound equals zero Rules for Specific Atoms or Periodic Table Groups 1. For Group 1a 2. For Group 2a 3. For Hydrogen 4. For Fluorine 5. For Oxygen 6. For Group 7a.

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    Rules for Assigning an Oxidation Number (O.N.

    )
    General Rules O.N.
    1. For an atom in its elemental form zero
    2. For a monatomic ion Ionic charge
    3. Sum of O.N. values for atoms in a polyatomic ion
    equals the ionic charge
    4. Sum of O.N. in a molecule or neutral compound
    equals zero

    Rules for Specific Atoms or Periodic Table Groups O.N.


    1. For Group 1A +1 in all compounds
    2. For Group 2A +2 in all compounds
    3. For Hydrogen +1 in combination with nonmetals
    -1 in combination with metals
    4. For Fluorine -1 in all compounds
    5. For Oxygen -1 in peroxides
    -2 in all other compounds (except with F)
    6. For Group 7A -1 in combination with metals, nonmetals (except
    O), and other halogens lower in the group
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    Adapted from Chemistry: The Molecular Nature of Matter and Change, 4 ed. (Silberberg, 2006, p.152)

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