Question

what is the oxidation number of N in NH4Vo3 pls explain ...........

Answer 1

The oxidation of nitrogen in NH4+ is -3. The hydrogen atoms have +1 and there are four of them. And net charge on the molecule is +1. Let nitrogen's oxidation state be x.




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Answer 2

Let the oxidation state of N be x.

Valency of H=+1, V=+5, O=-2.

We can see that in NH4VO3 there are 4 atoms of H, 1 atom of N, one atom of V and 3 atoms of O.

So the equation is :

x*(1) + 1*(4) + 5*(1) -2*(3) = 0

x = -3

So the oxidation state of N in NH4VO3 is -3