concerning the oxidation numbers in sodiumtetrathionate

Subject: concerning the oxidation numbers in sodiumtetrathionate

Date: Mon Apr 23 08:25:49 2001
Posted by Ian
Grade level: undergrad School: Impngton village colledge 6th form
City: cambridge State/Province: na Country: england
Area of science: Chemistry
ID: 988028749.Ch

Message:


i cant figure out the oxidation state of sulphur in the tetrathionate ion (as 
in sodium tetrathionate) the only answer i can work out is +2.5, is this right 
as in my understanding you can only have integer values as oxidation numbers.

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