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Oxidation State Rules Flashcards

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Oxygen

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Has a oxidation number of -2 unless combined with fluorine, then it has a charge of +1 or +2.
When it is in ANY peroxide it has a charge of -1

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Peroxide

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Any compound with an oxygen-oxygen single bond, each with a charge of -1

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Hydrogen

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Mostly +1, unless combined with ONLY a METAL then it is -1

This is called a metal hydride

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The oxidation state of any free element is

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Zero

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