What is the oxidation no. Of Mn in MnCl2?
2 Answers
In
Explanation:
I would list every rule of assigning oxidation numbers here by myself, but I don't have much time (;-P).
See them here :- Rules of Assigning Oxidation Numbers
Now, on with our answer.
First of All, In
So, We will assign
And, In every molecule, the oxidation numbers of all atoms add up to
So, If we assume the oxidation number of
So, According to the rules and the question,
So,
[NEVER, NEVER forget to assign the SIGNS. OXIDATION NUMBER denotes state, it isn't just a number.]
Hope this helps.
Explanation:
Manganese chloride has a chemical formula of
In this case, it is an ionic compound, as there is a metal (manganese) and a non-metal (chlorine) bonded together. And so, chlorine is the anion, and will have a charge of
Let
Therefore, manganese's