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Provide the rough work for each molecule listed, as shown in the examples(skip copper (II) nitrite, niobium (V) phosphate and triphosphorus monoxide, as the chemical formula provided doesn't match the names).

Provide the rough work for each molecule listed, as shown in the examples(skip copper-example-1
Provide the rough work for each molecule listed, as shown in the examples(skip copper-example-1
Provide the rough work for each molecule listed, as shown in the examples(skip copper-example-2
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The question provides a list of chemical formulas and their respective names and requests us to show the "rought work" - the calculations with the oxidation state for each element in the molecule.

To calculate the charge of the elements in a molecule, we need to keep in mind that some species have a determined number of oxidation that only changes in very specific occasions. Also, it is important to remember that the charge of the entire molecule must be considered - in this case, all molecules are neutral (charge = 0). At last, we always need to consider the number of atoms of each element in the molecule to calculate the total charge.

For, KClO3, we start from K and O, which have +1 and -2 charges, respectively:

K: 1 * +1 = +1

O: 3 * -2 = -6

To achieve total charge = 0: -6 + 1 = +5

Thus, N: 1 * +5 = +5

For NH4Cl, we start from Cl and H, which have -1 and +1 charges, respectively:

Cl: 1 * -1 = -1

H: 4 * +1 = +4

To achieve total charge=0 we need to balance +4 - 1 = +3.

Thus, N: 1 * -3 = -3

For AuI3, the name states that gold has +3 charge (Au III). We could also start from I, which has charge 1:

I: 3 * -1 = -3

Au: 1 * +3 = +3

For NiF2, the name also says that Ni has a charge (+2), but we could also calculate it from the charge of F, which is -1:

F: 2 * -1 = -2

Ni: 1 * +2 = +2

For N2Br4, we can start from Br, which has charge -1:

Br: 4 * -1 = -4

N: 2 * +2 = +4

To achieve total charge = 0, we need that the charge of all atoms of N be equal to +4.

Thus: charge of N: +4/2 = +2

For Li2CrO4, we can start from the charge of O (-2) and Li (+1):

O: 4 * -2 = -8

Li: 2 * +1 = +2

To achieve total charge = 0, we need that Cr has charge = -8 + 2 = +6

Cr: 1 * +6 = +6

For (NH4)2CO3, we can start from O (-2), C (+4) and H (+1). Remember that, in this case, we also need to consider the number outside the parenthesis!

O: 3 * -2 = -6

C: 1 * +4 = +4

H: 4*2 * +1 = +8

Thus, to achieve total charge = 0, we need that the total charge of N atoms to balance -6+8+4

Then, we calculate: (charge of each N atom): N = -6 / 2 = -3

N: 1*2 * -3 = -6

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