What is the oxidation number of #"H"_2"O"# ?
1 Answer
Aug 13, 2018
Well, oxidation number is an atomic property, i.e. a property of the atoms within a molecule....
Explanation:
And since water is a neutral molecule, the SUM of the oxidation numbers of hydrogen, and oxygen WITHIN THE MOLECULE must be ZERO....
And thus within water...
And
Of course, as the ELEMENTS, NEITHER oxygen nor hydrogen are conceived to have been reduced or oxidized...and their oxidation numbers are ZERO....
