8.1 Assign oxidation number to the underlined elements in each of the following species:
(a) NaH2PO4 (b) NaHSO4 (c) H4P2O7 (d) K2MnO4
(e) CaO2 (f) NaBH4 (g) H2S2O7 (h) KAl(SO4)2.12 H2O
(a) NaHPO4
Let the oxidation number of P be x.
We know that,
Oxidation number of Na = +1
Oxidation number of H = +1
Oxidation number of O = –2
Then, we have
1(+1)+2(+1)+1(x)+4(-2)=0
1+2+x-8=0
x=+5
Hence, the oxidation number of P is +5.
(b)
Then, we have
1(+1)+1(+1)+1(x)+4(-2)=0
1+1+x-8=0
x=+6
Hence, the oxidation number of S is + 6.
(c)
Then, we have
4(+1)+2(x)+7(-2)=0
4+2 x-14=0
2x=+10
x=+5
Hence, the oxidation number of P is + 5.
(d)
Then, we have
2(+1)+x+4(-2)=0
2+x-8=0
x=+6
Hence, the oxidation number of Mn is + 6.
(e)
Then, we have
(+2)+2(x)=0
2+2 x=0
x=-1
Hence, the oxidation number of O is – 1.
(f)
Then, we have
1(+1)+1(x)+4(-1)=0
1+x-4=0
x=+3
Hence, the oxidation number of B is + 3.
(g)
Then, we have
2(+1)+2(x)+7(-2)=0
2+2x-14=0
2x=12
x=+6
Hence, the oxidation number of S is + 6.
(h)
Then, we have
1(+1)+1(+3)+2(x)+8(-2)+24(+1)+12(-2)=0
1+3+2 x-16+24-24=0
2x=12
x=+6
Or,
We can ignore the water molecule as it is a neutral molecule. Then, the sum of the oxidation numbers of all atoms of the water molecule may be taken as zero. Therefore, after ignoring the water molecule, we have
1(+1)+1(+3)+2(x)+8(-2)=0
1+3+2 x-16=0
2x=12
x=+6
Hence, the oxidation number of S is + 6.
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