Chem Test 3

Oxidation #1-Elements in their elemental form have an number of

0
Oxidation number of a monatomic ion is the same as

its charge
Nonmetals tend to have a negative charge, oxygen is always

-2
Hydrogen is __ when bonded to a metal, __ when bonded to a nonmetal

-1, +1, think HCl
Nonmetals tend to have

negative oxidation numbers
F is always

-1
The other halogens are

-1
The sum of the oxidation numbers in a neutral compound is

0
The sum of the oxidation numbers in a polyatomic ion is the

charge of the ion

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Chem Test 3

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Chem Test 3

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2010-07-04T18:29:54Z

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