<span>Same answer, different setup. We know that the sum of the oxidation numbers is zero for a compound and the ionic charge for a polyatomic ion, and we know that sulfite ion is -2.
Create an algebraic equation by multiplying the subscripts times the oxidation number of a single element.
+x -6 = -2
+x -2
S O3
Solve for x
x = +4</span>
Greater the Ka value greater is the acid strength. Among these three acids HClO3 is the strongest acid, with greatest Ka and lowest pKa value (-1), Then comes HBrO3, its the second most strongest acid among the three, its Pka value is 0.7, higher than HClO3 but smaller than HIO3 (i.e. 0.77) which the weakest acid among the three.
I believe the correct term to fill in the blank would be ionic. A molecule of common table salt, or nacl, is the result of ionic bond forming between a sodium (na) atom and a chlorine (cl) atom. Ionic bonding is a result of complete transfer of electrons between atoms. It usually happens between a metal and a nonmetal.
The correct answer is option 2. When Pt2+ is reduced it loses electrons, oxidizing it. The oxidation number is the charge of the atom. Adding an electron, decreases the net charge consequently the oxidation number.
