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What are the maximum and minimum oxidation numbers of N,S and CI? |
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Answer» Solution :(i)The highest OXIDATION number (O.N) of N is +5 since it has five electrons in the valence shell `(3 S^(2) 3 P^(4))` and its minimum O.N is -2 since it needs two more electons to acquire the nearest INERT gas (Ar) configuration (III) Likeswise the maximum O.N of CI is +7 since it has seven electrons in the valece shell `(3 S^(2) 3 P^(5))` and its minimum O.N is -1 since itneeds only one more electron to acquire the nearest (Ar) gas configuration |
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