Oxidation number what is oxidation number
Oxidation number (ON) :
It is defined as the residual charge that appears on the central atom when other atoms or ions are remove from it is a number that represents an electric charge which an atom or ion appears to possess when combined with other atom.
During the calculation of the oxidation number of a metal ion or atom , following points should be taken into consideration.
1: In case of ionic complex , the sum of the charges of the Constituents is equal to the charge present on the complex ion (coordination sphere).
2: In case of neutral complexes , the sum of charge of the Constituents are equal to zero.
Example : -
1- Determine the O.N of the metal ion in the following complexes: