Oxidation number formula

To calculate oxidation numbers of elements in the chemical compound, enter it's formula and click 'Calculate' (for example: Ca2+, HF2^-, Fe4[Fe(CN)6]3, NH4NO3, so42-, ch3cooh).

Rules for assigning oxidation numbers

• The oxidation number of a free element is always 0.
• The oxidation number of a monatomic ion equals the charge of the ion.
• Fluorine in compounds is always assigned an oxidation number of -1.
• The alkali metals (group I) always have an oxidation number of +1.
• The alkaline earth metals (group II) are always assigned an oxidation number of +2.
• Oxygen almost always has an oxidation number of -2, except in H2O2 (when it is -1) and in OF2 (when it is +2).
• Hydrogen has an oxidation number of +1 when combined with non-metals, but it has an oxidation number of -1 when combined with metals.
• The algebraic sum of the oxidation numbers of elements in a compound is zero.
• The algebraic sum of the oxidation states in an ion is equal to the charge on the ion.

Assigning oxidation numbers to organic compounds

• The oxidation state of any chemically bonded carbon may be assigned by adding -1 for each more electropositive atom and +1 for each more electronegative atom, and 0 for each carbon atom bonded directly to the carbon of interest.

Portable applications

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