Determine the oxidation number for sulfur in sulfuric acid:
Question 17.2: Determine the oxidation number for sulfur in sulfuric acid:
H_2SO_4
- +1 –2
- 2(+1) = +2 4(-2) = -8
- +2 + S+(-8) = 0
S = +6 (oxidation number for sulfur)
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