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What is the oxidation number for Mn in the following compound?

Mn(NO₃)₄

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The oxidation number of Mn is +7.

The oxidation number of O in compounds is usually -2, but it is -1 in peroxides.

The oxidation number of a Group 1 element in a compound is +1.

The sum of the oxidation numbers of all of the atoms in a neutral compound is 0.

Rule 1 states that the oxidation number of
O is -2. We write the oxidation number of the element above its symbol and the total for 3

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