The oxidation state of each element in the compound PbSO₄ : the oxidation state of lead is +2 . the oxidation state of sulfur is + 6 . the oxidation state of oxygen is -2.
The oxidation states is total number of the electrons the an atom will be losses or gain to make a chemical bond with the other atom. the oxidation state is the charge represent the ions. for the neutral compound the total charge is zero. the charge in the oxygen is - 2 and the charge on the lead is + 2 , now we have to calculate the charge of the sulfur :
oxidation state of sulfur = PbSO₄
=> + 2 + x + 4(-2) = 0
=> x + -6 = 0
=> x = +6
oxidation state of sulfur = + 6
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