Answer:
The atoms of different elements have different numbers of protons and electrons.
There is 1 H atom: (1)(+1) = +1 The oxidation number of O is -2. There are 4 O atoms here: (4)(-2) = -8 So the oxidation state of Cl is +7.
NOTE: The maximum positive oxidation number for chlorine is +7,<span> the same as its group number (VII).</span>
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Explanation:
Subscripts are numbers written after elements, subscripts indicate how many of each atom there are in a compound.