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how to calculate the oxidation number of Fe and S in compound FeS2 ? please explain briefly. i am in great trouble
Asked by ppratim02 | 29 Apr, 2015, 11:05: AM
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The iron and sulfur atoms in FeS2 are arranged as Fe–S–S rather than S–Fe–S. 
is the persulfide. In FeS2, iron is assigned an oxidation number of 2+, since persulfide has an oxidation number of −2, where each sulfur atom is assigned an oxidation number of -1.
is the persulfide. In FeS2, iron is assigned an oxidation number of 2+, since persulfide has an oxidation number of −2, where each sulfur atom is assigned an oxidation number of -1.
Answered by Arvind Diwale | 30 Apr, 2015, 08:31: AM
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