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: 4.50e

Answer

Work Step by Step

HClO2. Oxygen is -2 and there are two so 2*-2 = -4. H is +1. Then we have that the overall charge must be 0 since it is uncharged so we have : +1 +x -4 = 0 x = +3

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