The valency of carbon is generally 4, but its oxidation state may be , etc. In the compounds containing C,H, and O, the oxidation number of C is calculated as
Oxidation number of
Where and
are the number of oxygen, hydrogen and carbon atoms , respectively
The oxidation state of C in diamond is |
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a) |
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b) |
+1 |
c) |
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d) |
+2 |
The valency of carbon is generally 4, but its oxidation state may be , etc. In the compounds containing C,H, and O, the oxidation number of C is calculated as
Oxidation number of
Where and
are the number of oxygen, hydrogen and carbon atoms , respectively
The oxidation state of C in diamond is |
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a) |
|
b) |
+1 |
c) |
|
d) |
+2 |
(a)
Carbon in diamond is in elemental state, so the oxidation state of C in diamond is zero