What Is the Oxidation Number of Sulfur in S₂O₃^2-

question 59

Multiple Choice

What is the oxidation number of sulfur in S₂O₃^2-?

• A)+6
• B)-2
• C)+4
• D)+2
• E)+3

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Definitions:

Oxidized

The state of a molecule that has lost electrons, often associated with a gain of oxygen or loss of hydrogen.

Reduced

In chemistry, it refers to the gain of electrons by a molecule, atom, or ion.

Oxidized

The process by which a substance loses electrons, often associated with the gain of oxygen or loss of hydrogen, in chemical reactions.

Neutralized

Neutralized describes the chemical process by which an acid and a base react with each other to form water and a salt, effectively cancelling out the characteristic properties of each.