a compoud made up of the elements w and z has a formula of W2Z3.?

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What does this tell you about the possible oxidation states 9chrages) of elements W and Z?

2006-10-29 05:57:36 · 2 answers · asked by Football 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry

W 3+
Z 2-

Just switch the subscripts with the oxidation states. By convention the positive element is written first.

2006-10-29 06:00:02 · answer #1 · answered by Bentnalboy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋

W is in ox. state 3 and Z in state 2. By convention, probably W is 3+ and Z is 2-.

2006-10-29 14:01:25 · answer #2 · answered by JJ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋