Question

What is the oxidation number of s in na2s4o6?

Answer 1

Answer:

+2.5

Explanation:

So the oxidation number of S in Na2S4O6is +2.5.

Answer 2

Answer:

Explanation:

Oxidation number of Na = 1+   There are two of them, so it is 2*1 = 2

Oxidation number of O =  2-    There are 6 of them so 6 * 2-    =  -12

There are 4 S's so the oxidation number is 4*S

Now set up a small equation

2 + 4s - 12 = 0

And solve.

2 - 12 + 4s =0

-10 + 4s =   0

4s = 10

4s/4 =10/4

s = 2.5