Write Lewis strucure of O2 – ion and find out oxidation state of each oxygen atom? What is the average oxidation state of oxygen in this ion?
Write Lewis strucure of O2 – ion and find out oxidation state of each oxygen atom? What is the average oxidation state of oxygen in this ion?
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The lewis structure of O2– ion is,
Oxygen atom having no charge has 6 electrons, so its oxidation number is zero. Oxygen atoms containing −1 charge have 7 electrons, so its oxidation number is −1. The average oxidation state of oxygen in this ion is, =1/2
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