Rules For Oxidation States Flashcards
1
Q
Rule 2
A
Total OS of all atoms in
a) neutral species is 0
b) an ion is equal to the charge of the ion
2
Q
Rule 3
A
Group 1 metals have an OS of +1 and group 2 have OS of +2
3
Q
Rule 4
A
OS of Florine is -1
4
Q
Rule 5
A
Hydrogen usually has OS of +1
5
Q
Rule 6
A
Oxygen usually has OS of -2
6
Q
Rule 7
A
Group 17 has OS of -1
Group 16 has OS of -2
Group 15 has OS of -3
7
Q
Rule 1
A
OS of an individual atoms in a free element is 0
Ex: OS of Cl is 0
