Talk:Oxidation number
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[edit] "as the Stock Number"
It is my understanding that it is still know as the Stock Number, furthermore it is endorsed more by the international body that governs nomenclature becuase it is more practical to use.
- The reference is given at the bottom of the article: IUPAC recommends the term "oxidation number". Physchim62 (talk) 10:48, 30 June 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Fractional oxidation numbers
What about superoxides? According to my textbook (Oxtoby), oxygen can have an oxidation number of -1/2 - Reddaly
- That's because you have two different oxygen atoms: one with oxidation number zero, and one with oxidation number -1. The average oxidation state is -1/2. Itub 23:48, 14 November 2006 (UTC)
Can anyone perhaps make this simpler? At least try and and bring it down to a High School Honors Level. Thanks greatly.
169.244.21.235 17:51, 9 May 2007 (UTC)
- Much of it already is taken from an Irish High School textbook.... Physchim62 (talk) 14:05, 11 May 2007 (UTC)
71.34.67.202 has repeatedly vandalized this page with the word "elephant". I don't have time to figure out how to ban right now, anyone know how?Dsouzaj 18:31, 5 June 2007 (UTC)
- Reverted and warned again (does not yet warrant a block). Femto 18:51, 5 June 2007 (UTC)
I agree that this article is not simple, basically because it is unclear. What is meant by "central atom" if you have something as simple as HCl? Don't try to give a general definition without a few simple examples. Then give a more complex example where someone can see how "central atom" is invoked. As currently written the reader has to be able to read the author's mind. This article, by not being clear, requires that you already know what the definition is, and therefore is above that of High School Honors Level. WMSwiki 19:48, 8 June 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Rules in article
Rules 5 and 1 appear to contradict each other. '''Styrofoam1994''' 01:32, 20 September 2007 (UTC)
- I think it is more or less correct now.Lim Wei Quan 11:15, 20 September 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Location
What is the relationship between the Oxidation Number and the location of the Elements on the Periodic Table? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 207.97.186.130 (talk) 15:41, 29 October 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Central
What's a "central atom", as referred to in the first paragraph? Rojomoke (talk) 18:12, 27 November 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Various assignment methods and CO2
I think this article needs a mention of how biochemists and others tend to use simpler schemes of assigning oxidation numbers. Also, isn't the carbon in C02 considered to have an oxidation number of 4 not 2? It's more oxidized because of the double bonds.
Furthermore, there needs to be mentioned the difference between something's oxidation number and the oxidation number imparted onto other elements.--69.91.133.41 (talk) 01:33, 6 December 2007 (UTC)
- Where does this article say that the oxidation number of C in CO2 is 2? I don't know what you mean regarding the biochemists and the "number imparted onto other elements". Perhaps this is covered at oxidation state? --Itub (talk) 08:57, 6 December 2007 (UTC)
