🎴 Flashcard Mode
GK Test 19 (Static)
Card1 / 39
Mastered0
Review0
QuestionClick to flip
What is the oxidation number of manganese inmanganateion?
AnswerClick to flip back
A
+6
💡 Explanation:
The manganate ion is MnO4^2-. Oxygen has -2 oxidation state, so total from 4 oxygens = -8. For ion charge -2: x + (-8) = -2, therefore x = +6.