Answer to Question #2620 in Inorganic Chemistry for littesha

Question

How do you find the oxidation number for some compunds?&
compounds... H[sub]2[/sub]CO[sub]3[/sub], NH[sub]4[/sub], LiH, NaOH, Br[sub]2[/sub], K[sub]2[/sub]S, BaO[sub]2[/sub], S[sub]8[/sub], CIO[sub]4[/sub], C[sub]2[/sub]H[sub]6[/sub], AgCI, H[sub]2[/sub]SO[sub]4[/sub]

Answer 1

H⁺¹₂C⁺⁴O^-2₃, N^-3H⁺¹₄, Li⁺¹H^-1, Na⁺¹O^-2H⁺¹, Br⁰₂, K⁺¹₂S^-2, Ba⁺²O^-1₂, S⁰₈, CI⁺⁷O^-2₄, C^-3₂H⁺¹₆, Ag⁺¹CI^-1, H⁺¹₂S⁺⁶O^-2₄