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Offline ayyaddict

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Oxidation Number Help
« on: April 11, 2012, 10:56:00 PM »
So I know that when paired with metals, the oxidation state of Hydrogen is -1, and when paired with nonmetals, the oxidation state of Hydrogen is +1. But what about metalloids? Specifically when paired with Arsenic (AsH3), will the oxidation state of Arsenic be +3 or -3?
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Re: Oxidation Number Help
« Reply #1 on: April 12, 2012, 12:56:04 AM »
consider As to be acting as a metal in that situation
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Re: Oxidation Number Help
« Reply #2 on: April 12, 2012, 01:11:03 AM »
Oxidation number, as a rule, is set  using electronegativities: As 2.18, H 2.20 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electronegativity)
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