Answer to Question #144825 in General Chemistry for Ricardo Sanchez

Question

In CO, the oxidation number of C is
, and that of O is
. In H2, the oxidation number of H is
. In CH3OH, the oxidation number of C is
, that of O is
, and that of H is
.

Answer 1

Answer:

In CO, the oxidation number of C is +2, and that of O is -2.

In H2, the oxidation number of H is 0 (zero).

In CH3OH, the oxidation number of C is -2, that of O is -2, and that of H is +1