In the reaction between octasulfur, , and concentrated trioxonitrate(V) acid, sulfur is oxidized to tetraoxosulfate(VI) acid, . What are the oxidation numbers of sulfur in and respectively?
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The oxidation numbers of sulfur in and are and respectively.
Free uncombined elements carry an oxidation state of zero, so sulfur in is . In tetraoxosulfate(VI) acid (), setting the neutral molecule oxidation sum to zero yields , giving .
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Assigning oxidation states to free elemental forms and central atoms in polyatomic oxoacids