NH2CH2CH2NH2 Oxidation Number - ChemicalAid

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Oxidation State and Numbers of NH2CH2CH2NH2 (Ethylenediamine)

To calculate the oxidation numbers for NH2CH2CH2NH2, count the number of atoms, draw the lewis structure by adding bonds, assign electrons from each bond, and count the number of electrons assigned to each atom.

Count AtomsUse the chemical formula, NH2CH2CH2NH2, to count the number of atoms of each element.

Element	Atoms
N	2
H	8
C	2

Lewis Diagram

Draw the lewis dot diagram for Ethylenediamine. Make sure to account for the formal and/or ionic charge of each atom.

Calculate Lewis Dot Structure for NH2CH2CH2NH2Assign ElectronsIn NH2CH2CH2NH2 there are 12 atoms sharing 11 bonds for which we need to assign the electrons in order to find the oxidation numbers. Once you have drawn the lewis diagram for NH2CH2CH2NH2, you can look at each bond and assign its electrons to the more electronegative species. Bonds in NH2CH2CH2NH2 Bonds in Ethylenediamine

Bond	C	N	H
C-C	0
C-N	1	-1
N-H	-1	1
N-H	-1	1
C-H	-1	1
C-H	-1	1
C-N	1	-1
N-H	-1	1
N-H	-1	1
C-H	-1	1
C-H	-1	1

Calculate Oxidation NumbersTo get the average oxidation number of each element, sum up the charge in each column, making sure to account for the net formal/ionic charge of the molecule (0), and divide by the number of atoms of that element to get the average oxidation number. Oxidation Number Calculation For Ethylenediamine

C	N	H
Charge From Assigned Electrons	-2	-6	8
Ionic Charge	0	0	0
Total Charge	-2	-6	8
Atoms	2	2	8
Average Oxidation Number	-1	-3	1

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-3	+1	-2	+1	+0	+1	-3	+1
N	H2	C	H2	C	H2	N	H2
-III	I	-II	I	I	-III	I

Ethylenediamine

What is the Oxidation State of Carbon in NH2CH2CH2NH2?

The average oxidation state of the 2 C atoms in NH2CH2CH2NH2 is -1.

What is the Oxidation State of Nitrogen in NH2CH2CH2NH2?

The average oxidation state of the 2 N atoms in NH2CH2CH2NH2 is -3.

What is the Oxidation State of Hydrogen in NH2CH2CH2NH2?

The average oxidation state of the 8 H atoms in NH2CH2CH2NH2 is +1.

Element	Oxidation Number (Avg)	Atoms	Count	Electronegativity
C	-1	-1 (×2)	2	2.6
N	-3	-3 (×2)	2	3.0
H	+1	+1 (×8)	8	2.2

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