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Topic: Which of the following could not dispropotionate?  (Read 5375 times)

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Offline avanwz

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Which of the following could not dispropotionate?
« on: February 25, 2008, 11:22:28 PM »
The highest possible oxidation state for the halogens is +7, and the lowest possible is -1.
Which of the following could not dispropotionate?

I-

H5IO6

BrO2

HClO

I2

I don't get the point.
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Offline sjb

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Re: Which of the following could not dispropotionate?
« Reply #1 on: February 27, 2008, 04:11:52 AM »
What does disproportionate mean?

Consider meaning 2 at http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Disproportionation&oldid=152337922.

Apply the concepts to each of your halogens in the compounds listed.
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Re: Which of the following could not dispropotionate?
« Reply #2 on: February 27, 2008, 04:55:47 AM »
... and calculate oxidation number for each compound or ion
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