If oxidation number of C in CH4 is -4 and C in CO2 is 4 then what is change in oxidation state? Why it can not be -8?
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Answer:
the change in oxidation state will be 8
Explanation:
to find change in oxidation state
(final oxidation number) - (initial oxidation number)
this will give us
4 -(-4)
4+4
=8
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Answer:
CH4+O2=CO2+H2O
Explanation:
H IS +4 AND C IS -4 SO THE ATOM IS NEUTRAL .
IN CO2 ONE OXYGEN IS -2 SO 2 OXYGEN =-4
IN ORDER TO MAKE THE ATOM NEUTRAL IS HAS TO NE +4 . HENCE ITS +4 RATHER THAN BEING -8
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