Determine the oxidation number for carbon in the oxalate ion C_2O_4^{2-} :
Question 17.4: Determine the oxidation number for carbon in the oxalate ion...
C_2O_4^{2-}
-2
- (-2) 4
- 2C + (-8) = -2 (the charge on the ion)
- 2C = +6
C = +3 (oxidation number for C)
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