Question #140936
Assign oxidation numbers to each of the atoms O, C, S in OCS.and why?
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2020-10-28T09:00:58-0400


The S is the more electronegative (not by much, electronegativity values of 2.58 to 2.55), so assign it the -2. The C must then be a +4 to zero out the charge


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