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Mrs. Goldcamp
Jan 24, 2018

The oxidation number for Xenon is +8

Explanation:

For the Equation #Ba_2XeO_6#,
Think of this as an algebra problem. Find the sum of the following and set equal to zero.
The number of Barium atoms x the oxidation number of barium
The number of Xenon atoms x the oxidation number of Xenon
then number of oxygen atoms x the oxidation number of oxygen

2 atom Ba( +2)+1 atom Xe (Unknown)+6 atoms of oxygen (-2) =0
(+4) + (1X) + (-12)
X= 8
This means the oxidation number for Xenon is +8

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