So all compunds have oxidation number of 0?
Then why is it that sulphur is +4, i thought cos it's in group 6, then it is -2.
how do oxidation numbers work?
its not possible to explain everything now...its a long long concept..
check the website i had posted earlier and read the rules..that shud help u
@helium = a metal oxide that is base, which forms a hydroxide when ombined with water.
i didnt say all compounds have oxidation number of 0, the OVERALL! oxidation number is 0...like SO2, if O2's is -4, then S's shud be +4 to make the overall oxidation number 0.