Quantitative Chemical Analysis
Quantitative Chemical Analysis
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ISBN: 9781464135385
Author: Daniel C. Harris
Publisher: W. H. Freeman
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Chapter 16, Problem 16.20P
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Average oxidation number of Cr in the crystal has to be calculated and over-all micrograms of Cr per gram of crystal has to be calculated.

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Oxidation number: Oxidation number is defined as degree of oxidation (ie. loss of an electrons) of an atom within the chemical compound.

There is slightly difference between oxidation state and oxidation number.  In oxidation state, there is electronegativity of an atom in a bond should be considered.  However, when describing oxidation number, electronegativity does not considered.

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