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How to Calculate Oxidation Numbers Introduction

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How to Calculate Oxidation Numbers Introduction

3,433,668 views November 3, 2015 13:26

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ChannelTyler DeWitt

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This video breaks down how to assign oxidation numbers to elements in compounds, using key rules like those for alkali metals (+1), alkaline earth metals (+2), and standalone elements (0). It’s perfect for anyone studying redox reactions or chemical bonding.

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We'll learn how to determine the oxidation numbers or oxidation states for a the elements in a chemical compound. The oxidation numbers tell us how electrons are divided up or shared between atoms in a chemical compound. The oxidation numbers also tell us how electrons move in an oxidation reduction (redox) reaction. There are a set a rules that we use to determine oxidation number. Group 1A elements (alkalai metals) always have an oxidation of +1. Group 2A elements (alkaline earth metals) always have an oxidation number of +2. Elements on their own have an oxidation number of 0, and monatomic ions have an oxidation number that is equal to the ionic charge.

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Tyler DeWitt published this 13:26 video tutorial on November 3, 2015. It has been watched 3,433,668 times on YouTube.

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