Atoms of Carbon along with hydrogen bonded to the carbons in the molecule are 2 main elements for the molecule to be organic.
Step 1:
Write molecular Formula,
Na₅P₃O₁₀
Step 2:
Assign Oxidation number to Na (which is +1) and O (which is -2), and X (unknown) for P.
(+1)₅ + (X)₃ + (-2)₁₀ = 0
Zero means overall charge on molecule is zero (Neutral).
Step 3:
Now solve for X,
(+5) + (X ÷ 3) + (-20) = 0
X ÷ 3 = -5 + 20
X ÷ 3 = +15
X = +15 ÷ 3
X = +5
Result:
Oxidation number of P is +5.
Answer:
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Explanation:
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