Redox Reactions And Electrochemistry Question 332

Question: The oxidation number of $ N $ in $ NH_4Cl $ is

Options:

A) + 5

B) + 3

C) - 5

D) - 3

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Answer:

Correct Answer: D

Solution:

$ NH_4Cl $ - $ NH_4^{+}+C{{l}^{-}} $ $ \overset{*,}{\mathop{NH_4^{+}}}, $ $ x+4=+1 $ ; $ x=1-4=-3 $ .