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What is the oxidation numbers of the Hydrogen and Nitrogen in this compund HN3

2006-12-02 08:46:55 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry

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I could be totally wrong on this; it's been a while since I've had chem. But, HN3 is Hydrazoic Acid. Apply what the other answerers were saying for reasons why but:

the oxidation numbers will be:
H = 3
N= -1

2006-12-02 09:23:41 · answer #1 · answered by Roxy L 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Actually HN3 does exist - it's called hydrazoic acid. Hydrogen maintains its oxidation state of +1, and the three nitrogen atoms delocalized the difference, maintaining a charge of +1/3 each.

2006-12-02 17:19:04 · answer #2 · answered by Dave 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋