Average Oxidation Number-1.7561 Loading... Peroxydisulfuric Acid What is the Oxidation State of Oxygen in H2S2O8? The average oxidation state of the 8 O atoms in H2S2O8 is -7/4. There are 6 O atoms with state -2 (-II) and 2 O atoms with state -1 (-I). What is the Oxidation...
$ \Rightarrow 2 + 2x - 14 = 0$ $ \Rightarrow 2x - 12 = 0$ $ \Rightarrow 2x = 12$ $ \Rightarrow x = + 6$ Therefore, the oxidation state of sulphur is $ + 6$ . Hence, option (A) is correct. Note:The oxidation state of oxygen is usually $ - 2$ in...