What is the oxidation number of sulphur in sulphate ion?
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The sum of the oxidation numbers in a neutral compound is zero. 10. The sum of the oxidation numbers in a polyatomic ion is equal to the charge on the ion. The oxidation number of the sulfur atom in the SO42- ion must be +6, for example, because the sum of the oxidation numbers of the atoms in this ion must equal -2.
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