For Each of the Following Species, Write Down, Next to the Formula

question 24

Essay

For each of the following species, write down, next to the formula, the oxidation number of the indicated atom.
a. P in H₂PO₂^-
b. S in Na₂S₂O₃
c. C in CH₂O

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