Question

Assign an oxidation number to each element in the reaction.

CO(g) + 2H2(g)
CH3OH(g)
In CO, the oxidation number of C is
and that of O is
In H2, the oxidation number of H is
In CH3OH, the oxidation number of C is
that of O is
and that of H is
DONE
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Answer 1

In CO, the oxidation number of carbon is +2 and that of oxygen is -2

In H2 the oxidation number of hydrogen is zero

In CH3OH, the oxidation state of carbon is -2, that of hydrogen is +1 and that of oxygen is -2

Step-by-step explanation:

The oxidation number of an element in any compound is defined as the electrical charge that the element appears to have as determined by a set of arbitrary rules. These rules make it possible to calculate the oxidation number of an atom in a compound given the oxidation numbers of other atoms in the same compound.

In CO, the oxidation number of carbon is +2 and that of oxygen is -2

In H2 the oxidation number of hydrogen is zero

In CH3OH, the oxidation state of carbon is -2, that of hydrogen is +1 and that of oxygen is -2