What is the oxidation number of nitrogen in ammonia, NH3?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D. -3
- Step 1: Each hydrogen is +1, so nitrogen must be -3 to make the molecule neutral.
Answer
-3.
Why not the others: +3 and +5 are found in nitrite and nitrate, and 0 is the value in N2.
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