Chemistry 12th Edition

Published by McGraw-Hill Education
ISBN 10: 0078021510
ISBN 13: 978-0-07802-151-0

Chapter 4 - Reactions in Aqueous Solutions - Questions & Problems - Page 166: 4.152

Answer

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Work Step by Step

We know that $HFO$ is a neutral molecule. The oxidation state of H is +2, and the oxidation state of F is -1; hence, the compound is neutral, and the oxidation state of oxygen should be zero.
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