6.6.1

Oxidation Number Method

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Oxidation Number Method

The oxidation number method can be used to determine when a substance has been oxidised or reduced.

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Oxidation number method

  • Roman numerals are used to represent the oxidation number of the central atom in a molecule.
  • The oxidation number has the same absolute value as the oxidation state.
  • Oxidation numbers are important to add when naming compounds, for example:
    • Copper (I) chloride (CuCl)
    • Copper (II) chloride (CuCl2)
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Examples

  • Further examples are shown in the table above.

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1Structure - Models of the Particulate of Matter

2Structure - Models of Bonding & Structure

3Structure - Classification of Matter

3.1The Periodic Table: Classification of Elements

3.2Periodic Trends

3.3Group 1 Alkali Metals

3.4Halogens

3.5Noble gases, group 18

3.6Functional Groups: Classification of Organic

3.7Functional Group Chemistry

3.8Alkanes

3.9Alcohols

3.10Halogenoalkanes

4Reactivity - What Drives Chemical Reaction?

5Reactivity - How Much, How Fast & How Far?

6Reactivity - The Mechanisms of Chemical Change

7Measurement, Data Processing & Analysis

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