Answer:
+2
Explanation:
If a compound existed, we would identify the oxidation state of sulfur using the following logic:
- oxygen is more electronegative than sulfur, so it's more electron-withdrawing and it should have a negative oxidation state producing a positive oxidation state for sulfur;
- oxygen typically has an oxidation state of -2;
- we may then apply the fact that SO is expected to be a molecule with a net charge of 0;
- if the net charge is 0 and the oxidation state of oxygen is -2, we may set the oxidation state of S to x;
- write the equation for the net charge of 0 by adding all individual charges of the two atoms: ;
- hence, x = 2.
That said, in this hypothetical compound S would have an oxidation state of +2.
Answer:
Nitrogen and Argon
Explanation:
These gases are part of a class of "noble" gases because they don't react with anything.
Answer:
Mostly Metals, But hydrogen is the only one that isn't.
Butane is
from the family of alkanes with –ane as its family name. The but- prefix stands
for having four carbon atoms. The C4H10 is the general formula of butane and
can also represent other forms or structures of butane. However if the question
asks for the molecular formula of butane, think of how many electrons it can
share to the hydrogen atom. The carbon atom can share 4 and hydrogen 1. So if the three hydrogen atoms are attached
to the first carbon, the other shared electron is attached to the second
carbon. The second carbon atom can accommodate two hydrogen and 1 carbon. The
third carbon can accommodate 2 hydrogen atoms and 1 carbon and the fourth
carbon can accommodate 3 hydrogen atoms. The molecular formula is
CH3-CH2-CH2-CH3.
The answer is not a whole number but its 3.12903225806452.....