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Hello,
I am having problems with this question. It is asking me to assign oxidation states to all the elements in this equations:
C5H12 + 8O2 --> 5CO2 + 6H2O
i have got the oxidation states for all the elements except C5H12 figured out. I know 8O2 has an oxidation state of 0 since it is a natural element. Then the 5CO2, the C has +4 oxidation state and O2 has -2 oxidation state, and for 6H20, the oxidation state for H is +1 and for the O is -2 but I can't seem to figure out the oxidation states for C5H12. Shouldnt it be +4 for C and -1 for H? but that gives me a total of +20 charge for C and -12 charge for the H so the overall charge of C5H12 would end up becoming +8 when it is a neutral atom. someone help?
I am having problems with this question. It is asking me to assign oxidation states to all the elements in this equations:
C5H12 + 8O2 --> 5CO2 + 6H2O
i have got the oxidation states for all the elements except C5H12 figured out. I know 8O2 has an oxidation state of 0 since it is a natural element. Then the 5CO2, the C has +4 oxidation state and O2 has -2 oxidation state, and for 6H20, the oxidation state for H is +1 and for the O is -2 but I can't seem to figure out the oxidation states for C5H12. Shouldnt it be +4 for C and -1 for H? but that gives me a total of +20 charge for C and -12 charge for the H so the overall charge of C5H12 would end up becoming +8 when it is a neutral atom. someone help?