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Question
Deduce the oxidation number of oxygen in hypofluorous acid – HOF.
Numerical
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Solution
Oxidation number of F = −1
Oxidation number of H = +1
Oxidation number of O in HOF = x
(+1) + x + (−1) = 0
x = 0
Oxidation number of O in HOF = 0
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