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How can you tell the oxidation number of various elements such as Mn in MnO4, and N in NO3- and how can you tell what signifies the oxidizing agent and what signifies the reducing agent?

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This solution answers the question posed as well as gives detailed information on the rules associated with oxidization states for the entire periodic table.

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There are general rules for assigning oxidation states for elements in compounds, but the rules are quite ambiguous. You will have to just get used to the system.

Anything bonded to itself will alwasy be in an oxidation state of 0, for example H2, N2, O2 as well as pure elements like Fe Cu Li and the like.

Now for the one hard rule, F is always -1 (unless bonded to ...

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