Chemistry: The Central Science (13th Edition)

by Brown, Theodore E.; LeMay, H. Eugene; Bursten, Bruce E.; Murphy, Catherine; Woodward, Patrick; Stoltzfus, Matthew E.

Published by Prentice Hall

ISBN 10: 0321910419

ISBN 13: 978-0-32191-041-7

Chapter 4 - Reactions in Aqueous Solution - Exercises - Page 159: 4.50c

Answer

-2

Work Step by Step

Methanol, CH3OH. Oxygen is -2 and Hydrogen is +1 and we have 4 of them. Since overall it must be 0 (uncharged), we have: x +4 -2 = 0 x = -2

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