Question

Oxidation number of bromine in sequence in Br3O8 is..???

Answer 1

Answer:

The oxidation number of bromine in sequence in Br3O8 is +6, + 4 and + 6. In Br3O8: Two terminal Br are attached to 3 oxygen atoms(O) with double bonds. So, the oxidation number of the terminal Br will be +6.

Explanation:

The oxidation number of bromine in sequence in Br3O8 is +6, + 4 and + 6.

In Br3O8:

Two terminal Br are attached to 3 oxygen atoms(O) with double bonds. So, the oxidation number of the terminal Br will be +6.

The middle Br is attached to 2 oxygen atoms(O) with double bonds, So, both the oxygen atom contributes +4 oxidation to the Bromine atom.

The middle Br attached to two terminal bromine does not contribute to its oxidation state because of no electronegativity difference between them. So it has oxidation number +4