Question

What is the oxidation number for n in the compound nh3? (recall that h usually has an oxidation number of 1.)

Answer 1

The oxidation number for n in the compound $NH_{3}$ will be -3.

The charge an atom would have if all of its links to other atoms formed fully ionic could be known as the oxidation state, also known as the oxidation number. It describes how much an atom in a chemical molecule has been oxidized. The oxidation state can theoretically be positive, negative, and zero.

The oxidation number of N in  $NH_{3}$ will be calculated as:

Let the oxidation number of H is 1.

$NH_{3}$ = 0

x + 3(1) = 0

x = -3.

Therefore, the oxidation number for N in the compound $NH_{3}$ will be -3.

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