Question

Calculate the oxidation Numbers of the elments in the following compounds.

a) S in SO₂Cl2

e) S in SO4²

i) C in C6H12O6

b) Cl in HCIO4

f) Cl in CIO3

j) Br in BrF3

c) S in H₂S

g) C in CH4

k) C in CH3CI

) S in H₂SO3²

h) B in Na2B4O7

I) Fe in FeSO4​

Answer 1

Answer:

An organic compound A

on treatment with NaOH solution gives another compound B

. B on oxidation gives and acid C

which on treatment with a mixture of conc.

gives a compound D

. B on treatment with conc. NaOH gives a compound E

. Deduce the structures of [A], [B], [C], [D] and [E].