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Main Oxidation Number of Common Elements

This document lists common elements, radicals, and diatomic elements with their oxidation numbers. It provides the name, chemical formula, and typical oxidation number for elements that have fixed positive or negative oxidation numbers, as well as elements that can have variable oxidation numbers. Common radicals are also listed with their chemical formulas and typical charge.

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Main Oxidation Number of Common Elements

This document lists common elements, radicals, and diatomic elements with their oxidation numbers. It provides the name, chemical formula, and typical oxidation number for elements that have fixed positive or negative oxidation numbers, as well as elements that can have variable oxidation numbers. Common radicals are also listed with their chemical formulas and typical charge.

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MAIN OXIDATION NUMBER (VALENCE) OF COMMON ELEMENTS AND RADICALS

ELEMENTS WITH FIXED (+) ELEMENTS WITH FIXED (-)


OXIDATION NO OXIDATION NO.
Name Formula Valence Name Formula Valence
Aluminum Al +3 Bromide Br -1
Barium Ba +2 Carbide Ca -4
Boron B +3 Chloride Cl -1
Cadmium Cd +2 Fluorine F -1
Calcium Ca +2 Hydride H -1
Hydrogen H +1 Iodide I -1
Lithium Li +1 Nitride N -3
Magnesium Mg +2 Oxide O -2
Potassium K +1 Phosphide P -3
Silver Ag +1 Sulfide S -2
Sodium Na +1
Strontium Sr +2
Zinc Zn +2

ELEMENTS WITH VARIABLE OXIDATION NO. (VALENCE)


Name Formula Valence Name Formula Valence
Antimony (III) (Antimonous) Sb +3 Iron (II) (Ferrous) Fe +2
Antimony (V) (Antimonic) Sb +5 Iron (III) (Ferric) Fe +3
Arsenic (III) (Arsenous) As +3 Lead (II) (Plumbous) Pb +2
Arsenic (V) (Arsenic) As +5 Lead (V) (Plumbic) Pb +4
Bismuth (III) (Bismuthous) Bi +3 Manganese (II) (Manganous) Mn +2
Bismuth (V) (Bismuthic) Bi +5 Manganese (IV) (Manganic Mn +4
Chromium (II) (Chromous) Cr +2 Mercury (I) (Mercurous) Hg +1
Chromium (V) (Chromic) Cr +5 Mercury (II) (Mercuric) Hg +2
Cobalt (II) (Cobaltous) Co +2 Nickel (II) (Nickelous) Ni +2
Cobalt (III) (Cobaltic) Co +3 Nickel (III) (Nickelic) Ni +3
Copper (I) (Cuprous) Cu +1 Platinum (II) Pt +2
Copper (II) (Cupric) Cu +2 Platinum (IV) Pt +4
Gold (I) (Aurous) Au +1 Tin (II) (Stannous) Sn +2
Gold (II) (Auric) Au +3 Tin (IV) (Stannic) Sn +4
IV. COMMON RADICALS
Name Formula Valence Name Formula Valence
Ammonium 𝑁𝐻4 +1 Hypochlorite ClO -1
Acetate 𝐶2 𝐻3 𝑂2 -1 Iodate 𝐼𝑂3 -1
Aluminate 𝐴𝑙𝑂3 -3 Manganate 𝑀𝑛𝑂4 -2
Aluminite 𝐴𝑙𝑂2 -1 Nitrate 𝑁𝑂3 -1
Antimonate 𝑆𝑏𝑂4 -4 Nitrite 𝑁𝑂2 -1
Antimonite 𝑆𝑏𝑂3 -3 Oxalate 𝐶2 𝑂4 -2
Arsenate As𝑂4 -3 Perchlorate 𝐶𝑙𝑂4 -1
Arsenite As𝑂3 -3 Permanganate 𝑀𝑛𝑂4 -1
Bicarbonate H𝐶𝑂3 -1 Peroxide 𝑂2 -2
Bismuthate Bi𝑂3 -1 Phosphate 𝑃𝑂4 -3
Bisulfate HS𝑂4 -1 Pyroantimonate 𝑆𝑏2 𝑂7 -4
Borate B𝑂3 -3 Pyrophosphate 𝑃2 𝑂7 -4
Bromate B𝑟𝑂3 -1 Plumbite 𝑃𝑏𝑂2 -4
Carbonate C𝑂3 -2 Silicate 𝑆𝑖𝑂3 -2
Chlorate C𝑙𝑂3 -1 Stannate 𝑆𝑛𝑂3 -2
Chlorite C𝑙𝑂2 -1 Stannite 𝑆𝑛𝑂2 -2
Chromate C𝑟𝑂4 -2 Sulfate 𝑆𝑂4 -2
Cynate CNO -1 Sulfite 𝑆𝑂3 -2
Cyanide CN -1 Tetraborate 𝐵4 𝑂7 -2
Dichromate 𝐶𝑟2 𝑂7 -2 Thiosulfate 𝑆2 𝑂3 -2
Ferricyanide 𝐹𝑒(𝐶𝑁)6 -3 Zincate 𝑍𝑛𝑂2 -2
Ferrocyanide 𝐹𝑒(𝐶𝑁)6 -4
Hydroxide OH -1

Diatomic Elements:
Hydrogen (𝐻2 )
Nitrogen(𝑁2 )
Oxygen(𝑂2 )
Fluorine (𝐹2 )
Chlorine(𝐶𝑙2 )
Iodine(𝐼2 )
Bromine(𝐵𝑟2 )

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