Oxidation Reduction Flashcards
1
Q
General oxidation number of Alkali metals
A
+1
2
Q
General oxidation number of Alkaline earth metals
A
+2
3
Q
General oxidation number of Boron Family
A
+3
4
Q
General oxidation number of Hydrogen
A
+1
-1 in metal hydride ( like NaH)
5
Q
General oxidation number of Oxygen
A
-2
-1 in peroxide (BaO2)
+2 in OF2
6
Q
General oxidation number of Nitrogen
A
-3 in NH3 and in nitrides , varies when in combination with oxygen
7
Q
General oxidation number of Halogens
A
-1 in direct combination with metals , varies in combination with oxygen and in inter halogen compounds such as ICl