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calculate the oxidation number of sulphur in HNO3

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Answered by tahashintaj
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Explanation:

The oxidation numbers of H and O in nitric acid are +1 and −2 respectively. The sum of the oxidation numbers is zero for the neutral molecule.

Hence, 1+x+3(2−)=0

or, x=5

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