What is the axidation number of Hin NaH (sodium hydridel? Ominus 7 O+8 O+4 O minus 5 O+2 Oo O+1 O+5 O minus 3 O+3 O minus 1 O+7 O minus 4 O minus 8 O minus 2 minus 6

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What is the oxidation number of H in NaH (sodium hydride)?

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- ○ minus 7
- ○ + 6
- ○ + 8
- ○ + 4
- ○ minus 5
- ○ + 2
- ○ 0
- ○ + 1
- ○ + 5
- ○ minus 3
- ○ + 3
- ○ minus 1
- ○ + 7
- ○ minus 4
- ○ minus 8
- ○ minus 2
- ○ minus 6
Transcribed Image Text:**Question:** What is the oxidation number of H in NaH (sodium hydride)? **Options:** - ○ minus 7 - ○ + 6 - ○ + 8 - ○ + 4 - ○ minus 5 - ○ + 2 - ○ 0 - ○ + 1 - ○ + 5 - ○ minus 3 - ○ + 3 - ○ minus 1 - ○ + 7 - ○ minus 4 - ○ minus 8 - ○ minus 2 - ○ minus 6
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Oxidation state or oxidation number refers to the number assigned to the atom of a chemical compound which represents the number of electron gained or loss. A negative sign before the oxidation number represents the gaining of electron and a positive sign before the oxidation number electrons loss.

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