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What is the oxidation number of all elements in MnSO4?
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What is the oxidation number of all elements in MnSO4?

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The oxidation number of the elements should be equal to zero or the charge of the compound when summed together. In this case, the overall charge is zero. Oxygen has a charge of -2, a total of -8, S has a charge of -2 so Mg must have a +10. 
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