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Consider NH3, if it forms a dative bond with an H+ to form an ammonium ion, will the oxidation number of N change from +3 to +5? My reasoning is that it uses 5 electrons in bonding.
Is that correct?
Is that correct?
The formation of a dative bond does not change the oxidation number of the atoms involved. The oxidation number is determined by the number of valence electrons an atom has gained or lost, and this does not change with the formation of a dative bond.
No, a dative bond does not change the oxidation number of an atom. However, it may affect the overall charge of a molecule or ion, which can indirectly impact the oxidation number of individual atoms.
No, the direction of the dative bond does not affect the oxidation number of the atoms involved. The oxidation number is solely determined by the number of valence electrons gained or lost by an atom.
Yes, a dative bond can exist between two atoms with the same oxidation number. The oxidation number is a measure of the electron distribution in a molecule, and two atoms with the same oxidation number can still have different electron distributions and form a dative bond.
No, the formation of a dative bond does not always result in a change in the oxidation number. It depends on the atoms involved in the bond and their respective oxidation numbers before and after the bond formation.