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Balancing Chemical Formulas with Oxidation Numbers
Use the following elements to determine their oxidation numbers. Then, use oxidation
numbers to determine the chemical formula that these elements would combine to form.
Elements
Chemical Symbols
Oxidation Numbers
Would combine to
form:
Potassium and
Oxygen
K
O
+1
-2
K2O
Lithium and Bromine
Potassium and
Nitrogen
Magnesium and
Fluorine
Magnesium and
Bromine
Magnesium and
Nitrogen
Magnesium and
Oxygen
Hydrogen and Sulfur
Sodium and Chlorine
Calcium and
Bromine
Sodium and Sulfur
Aluminum and
Bromine
Calcium and
Phosphorous
Strontium and Iodine