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Answer:
i) The oxidation number of Pb in PbO is +2.
j) The oxidation number of O in PbO is -2.
k) The oxidation number of Pb in PbO2 is +4.
l) The oxidation number of O in PbO2 is -2.
Explanation:
j) We can start from Oxygen since its oxidation number is alway -2 (except in peroxides where it is -1).
i) As we can see the molecule of PbO is neutral, so knowing that Oxygen has an oxidation number of -2, Pb will have an oxidation number of +2 to make the molecule neutral.
l) We can also start with oxygen for PbO2 molecule, as the same in PbO, O has an oxidation number of -2.
k) PbO2 is also a neutral molecule, but in this case, there are 2 Oxygens with oxidation number of -2, so the total negative charge is -4 ((-2)*2), so to make the whole molecule neutral, Pb must have an oxidation number of +4.
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