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Edexcel IAL Chemistry AS 8.1 Oxidation numbers

Edexcel IAL Chemistry AS 8.1 Oxidation numbers
Pearson Edexcel IAL Chemistry syllabusChemistry YCH11First assessment 2019

Write the known values for H, O and any fixed-charge element, include each subscript, set their sum to the species charge and solve for the unknown value.

How this is tested

  • Justify an oxidation number by summing element values to the compound's overall charge.
  • Calculate an element's oxidation-number change between the stated reactant and product.