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Oxidation number

N in NO₂

N is +4 in nitrogen dioxide.

Oxidation number

Type a formula or an ion: K2Cr2O7, Cr2O7 2-, MnO4-, NH4+ or K4[Fe(CN)6]. Put a known ion in brackets when two elements are unknown. Pick an element to solve for it.

N+4

  1. Oxygen is −2 in most compounds.
  2. The oxidation numbers add up to the charge, 0: 2(−2) + x = 0.
  3. x = +4.
Rule steps

How to find it

  1. Oxygen is −2 in most compounds.
  2. The oxidation numbers add up to the charge, 0: 2(−2) + x = 0.
  3. x = +4.
Every atom

All the oxidation numbers in NO₂

  • O −22 atoms, oxygen
  • N +41 atom, sum rule
Questions

N in NO₂: quick answers

What is the oxidation number of N in NO₂?

N in NO₂ (nitrogen dioxide) is +4.

How do you find the oxidation number of N in NO₂?

Oxygen is −2 in most compounds. The oxidation numbers add up to the charge, 0: 2(−2) + x = 0. x = +4.

What are the oxidation numbers of the other atoms in NO₂?

O −2. Together with N at +4 they add up to the charge of the compound, 0.

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