Question

explain the oxidation state of carbon in Be2C and Al4C3

Answer 1

To compute the oxidation state of carbon in the methane molecule, you treat each carbon-hydrogen bond as if it were ionic. The molecule has no net charge, so the sum of all the carbon-hydrogen bonds has to be 0. This means... the carbon atom donates four electrons, which makes its oxidation state...

Answer 2

Hi !!

a ) Be2C

let Carbon be x

so ,

Be2C

( as Be. have +2)

2×2 + x = 0

x = -4 .

and

Al4C3

{ as Al have +3 }

=>

4× 3 +3x = 0

x = -4

hope it helps you !!

thanks !!