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22 Jan 2009 20:54:35 IST

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wat is the oxidation state of S in Na2S2O3

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wat is the oxidation state of S in Na2S2O3

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abhinav

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22 Jan 2009 20:56:21 IST

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shravanthi

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22 Jan 2009 21:09:27 IST

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for one s it is +5 and another it is -1

hari

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22 Jan 2009 21:11:52 IST

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can you please explain how it shows +5 and -1

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22 Jan 2009 21:15:01 IST

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it'll definitely +2....

howz dat +5 & -1 is possible?

it will be- 2*1+2x+3*-2=0

2x = 4

x = 2.

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22 Jan 2009 21:20:19 IST

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OK I'll explain it

From wiki, the image of the ions are

Note tht

Purple=Sodium atoms

Yellow=Sulphuratoms

Red=Oxygen atoms

As U can see, one sulphur is attached to the Na ions and the other S atom, while the other is attached to the first sulphur atom and the three oxygen atoms

Now simply use the definition of oxidation state and the answer is +5 and -1

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Sagar Saxena

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23 May 2011 00:17:53 IST

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purple colur sphere is sodium ion ..red are oxygen and yellow are sulphur

thus middle suphur has oxidation number +5

and other one has -1

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