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A monatomic ion have an oxidation number of?

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Jan 20, 2017

#"The charge on the ion.............."#

Explanation:

Ions such as #P^(3-), O^(2-), S^(2-),X^(-)# #("X=halide")#, have the same oxidation numbers as the charge on the ion:

#P^(3-), P(-III); O^(2-), O(-II); Na^(+), Na(+I); Fe^(3+), Fe(+III).#

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