G globy321 Full Member 10+ Year Member Joined May 7, 2009 Messages 109 Reaction score 0 Aug 5, 2012 #1 Members don't see this ad. Why does copper (Cu) has an oxidation state of +2 in Cu(NH3)4^2+ ?
C Chunkle Full Member 10+ Year Member Joined Aug 14, 2010 Messages 63 Reaction score 3 Aug 5, 2012 #2 globy321 said: Why does copper (Cu) has an oxidation state of +2 in Cu(NH3)4^2+ ? Click to expand... nitrogen: -3 hydrogen +1 each so inside the parenthesis (-3)+(+1)*3, which is zero, zero to the fourth is zero, so Cu has to be +2 to get an overall +2 charge. Upvote 0 Downvote
globy321 said: Why does copper (Cu) has an oxidation state of +2 in Cu(NH3)4^2+ ? Click to expand... nitrogen: -3 hydrogen +1 each so inside the parenthesis (-3)+(+1)*3, which is zero, zero to the fourth is zero, so Cu has to be +2 to get an overall +2 charge.
R richkaj Full Member 10+ Year Member Joined Jan 11, 2010 Messages 40 Reaction score 0 Aug 5, 2012 #3 I agree ammonia does not have a charge. The only charge is on the copper which is +2. Upvote 0 Downvote
sciencebooks Full Member 15+ Year Member Joined Jul 27, 2009 Messages 803 Reaction score 20 Aug 7, 2012 #4 richkaj said: I agree ammonia does not have a charge. The only charge is on the copper which is +2. Click to expand... 👍 Shortcuts like these really can make a difference in PS too. Upvote 0 Downvote
richkaj said: I agree ammonia does not have a charge. The only charge is on the copper which is +2. Click to expand... 👍 Shortcuts like these really can make a difference in PS too.
