Problem: Rank the following nitrogen compounds in order of decreasing oxidation number for nitrogen.Rank from highest to lowest oxidation state.NO3-NH3NONO2NO2-N2
FREE Expert Solution
NO3-
O.S. N + 3(O.S. O) = -1
O.S. N + 3(-2) = -1
O.S. N + (-6) = -1
O.S. N = (+6) + (-1)
O.S. N = +5
NH3
O.S. N + 3(O.S. H) = 0
O.S. N + 3 (+1) = 0
O.S. N + (+3) = 0
O.S. N = -3
NO
O.S. N + O.S. O = 0
O.S. N + -2 = 0
O.S. N = +2
NO2
O.S. N + 2(O.S. O) = 0
O.S. N + 2(-2) = 0
O.S. N + (-4) = 0
O.S. N = +4
Problem Details
Rank the following nitrogen compounds in order of decreasing oxidation number for nitrogen.
Rank from highest to lowest oxidation state.
NO3-
NH3
NO
NO2
NO2-
N2