Redox and Equivalent ConceptHard

Question

The oxidation number of phosphorus in Mg₂P₂O₇ is

Options

A.+5

B.−5

C.+6

D.−7

Solution

$2( + 2) + 2x + 7( - 2) = 0 \Rightarrow x = + 5$

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