Science note: Oxidation numbers of sulfur in the thiosulfate ion
Issue 363 | Page 10 | Published Dec 2016
Description
Oxidation numbers are the charge an atom might be imagined to have when electrons are counted according to an agreed set of rules. However, questions arise when molecules contain homopolar bonds, as these bonds are ignored when calculating oxidation numbers.
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