What is common about the oxidation numbers...?

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What is common about the oxidation numbers...?

What is common about the oxidation numbers of the elements in the following molecules: H2, P4, S8, C60?

*The numbers above are all the subscripts of the elements.

2007-04-11 16:17:14 · 1 answers · asked by ╦╩╔╩╦ O.J. ╔╩╦╠═ 6 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry

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Elements "oxidation numbers" are zero, despite the number of atoms in the elemental form.

2007-04-11 16:23:24 · answer #1 · answered by cattbarf 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋