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Oxidation number

Xe in XeF₆

Xe is +6 in xenon hexafluoride.

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.

Xe+6

  1. Fluorine is −1 in all its compounds.
  2. The oxidation numbers add up to the charge, 0: 6(−1) + x = 0.
  3. x = +6.
Rule steps

How to find it

  1. Fluorine is −1 in all its compounds.
  2. The oxidation numbers add up to the charge, 0: 6(−1) + x = 0.
  3. x = +6.
Every atom

All the oxidation numbers in XeF₆

  • F −16 atoms, fluorine
  • Xe +61 atom, sum rule
Questions

Xe in XeF₆: quick answers

What is the oxidation number of Xe in XeF₆?

Xe in XeF₆ (xenon hexafluoride) is +6.

How do you find the oxidation number of Xe in XeF₆?

Fluorine is −1 in all its compounds. The oxidation numbers add up to the charge, 0: 6(−1) + x = 0. x = +6.

What are the oxidation numbers of the other atoms in XeF₆?

F −1. Together with Xe at +6 they add up to the charge of the compound, 0.

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