There is 1 H atom: (1)(+1) = +1 The oxidation number of O is -2. There are 4 O atoms here: (4)(-2) = -8 So the oxidation state of Cl is +7.
NOTE: The maximum positive oxidation number for chlorine is +7,<span> the same as its group number (VII).</span>
Answer:
HCO₂/H₂O is not the acid-base conjugate pair.
Explanation:
<em>Acid and conjugate base pairs differ by an H+ ion.</em>
Neither HCO₂ nor H₂O has lost or gained protons.
The conjugate acid of H₂O is H₃O⁺
The conjugate base of HCO₃⁻ is CO₃²⁻
[A conjugate acid has one more H⁺ than its base]
