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Explain oxidation number with rules. Calculate oxidation number of Cr in Cr₂O₇²⁻.

Class: Class 11 Subject: Chemistry Topic: Thermodynamics

Rules:

·         O = –2, H = +1, element in free state = 0

·         Sum of oxidation numbers = charge on species

In Cr₂O₇²⁻:
Let oxidation number of Cr = x

2x+7(–2)=–22x–14=–2x=+6

So, Cr = +6

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