Assign Oxidation Numbers to Each Atom in Sodium Hydrogen Carbonate,NaHCO₃

question 4

Multiple Choice

Assign oxidation numbers to each atom in sodium hydrogen carbonate,NaHCO₃?

• A) Na = +1,H = -1,C = +6,O = -2
• B) Na = +1,H = +1,C = +4,O = -2
• C) Na = +1,H = -1,C = +2,O = -2
• D) Na = -1,H = +1,C = 0,O = -2
• E) Na = 0,H = 0,C = 0,O = 0

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