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Title: Oxidation State of Nitrogen
Post by: amey on June 12, 2011, 11:34:14 PM

One mole of N₂H₄ loses 10 moles of electrons to form a new compound 'Y'. Assuming all N₂ appears in the new compound, what is the oxidation state of nitrogen in the new compound?

Please help me to solve this. Thanks.

Title: Re: Oxidation State of Nitrogen
Post by: Vidya on June 13, 2011, 07:02:03 AM

calculate oxidation number of N in N2H4
If only N2H4 loses 10 electrons , oxidation state of each N should increase by 5 

Title: Re: Oxidation State of Nitrogen
Post by: amey on June 14, 2011, 06:48:04 AM

Thanks. I got it.