How do you calculate the oxidation state of carbon?

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anor277
Oct 7, 2016

See [here.](https://socratic.org/questions/how-to-determine-weather-carbon-will-have-oxidation-number-3-4-4-or-2-or-any-oth#300646)

Explanation:

For inorganic carbon, #CO_2#, and #CO_3^(2-)#, oxidation states are fairly easy to assign. For organic compounds, the process is more difficult but still doable. Carbon can assume oxidation states of #C(-IV)# to #C(+IV)#. See the link, and if there are queries come back. The link also defines the #"oxidation state"# .

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