I. Because they're a limited resource
2 Because they're a cause of carbon pollution.
1. Solids
- definite volume & shape
- little energy
-vibrate in place
- very incompressible
2. Liquids
- held together yet can still flow
Answer: The oxidation state of a free element (uncombined element) is zero. For a simple (monoatomic) ion, the oxidation state is equal to the net charge on the ion. For example, Cl– has an oxidation state of -1. When present in most compounds, hydrogen has an oxidation state of +1 and oxygen an oxidation state of −2.
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