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Consider this reaction and answer the questions:

KCIO3--->KCI+O2
What is the oxidation number of chlorine in the reactant state? (+5)
What is the oxidation number of oxygen in the reactant state?(  -2 )
What is the oxidation number of potassium in the reactant state?(+1)
What is the oxidation number of chlorine in the product state? (-1)
What is the oxidation number of oxygen in the product state?( 0)
What is the oxidation number of potassium in the product state?(+1)

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Answer:

+5

-2

+1

-1

0

+1

Step-by-step explanation:

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User James Walford
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Balanced chemical reaction: 2KClO₃ → 2KCl + 3O₂.
Potassium is metal from first group of Periodic table of elements, it has always oxidation number in compound +1.
Chlorine in the reactant state has oxidation number +5 (+1 + x + 3 · (-2) = 0) and it is reduced to -1 (+1 + x = 0) in the product state.
Oxygen in the reactant state has oxidation number -2 (+1 + 5 + 3 · x = 0) and it is oxidized to 0 (in molecule of oxygen) in the product state.
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