Oxidation Rules
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ofchrysanthemums on May 31, 2012
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 max oxidation number of most atoms in its compounds is | equal to its periodic group number |
| Cu | +2 |
| Ag | +2 |
| Au | +3 |
| min oxidation number of hydrogen is | -1 |
| min number for nonmetallic atom is | equal to its group number minus 8 |
| min number for metallic atom is | 0 |
| oxidation number of every monatomic ion is | equal to its charge |
| oxidation number of every alkali and alkaline earth metal is | equal to its group number |
| oxidation number of hydrogen in compounds is +1 except | when hydrogen is combined with active metals |
| oxidation number of halogens is -1 except | for a Cl, Br, or I atom combined with oxygen or a halogen atom higher in the periodic table |
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