Finding oxidation Number

March 5, 2022 by Sunil Mahato

Calculate the oxidation number of Nitrogen in NH₄NO₃.

Let us consider the oxidation of nitrogen to be x

also we know that the oxidation state of hydrogen is +1 and the oxidation state of NO^3- is -1.

Now,

x + (+1) × 4 + (-1) = 0

x + 4 = 0

x = -3

Hence , the oxidation number of nitrogen is -3.