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Find the oxidation state of c in (NH4)2 CO3

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Ammonium carbonate is a neutral molecule. Charge on NH4 is +1 , so on (NH4)2 is +2 ( +1 * 2) ,lets take the charge on C to be x and O is -2 , so on O3 is -6 (3*-2). Therefore x= + 4. Hope it helps.

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