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Identify the oxidation number of V in VO_2^{+}\: \: and\: \: VO^{2+} ions respectively.

Option: 1

+4,+5


Option: 2

+5,+4


Option: 3

+3,+4


Option: 4

+3,+3


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Oxidation Number -

Oxidation number denotes the oxidation state of an element in a compound ascertained according to a set of rules formulated on the basis that electron pair in a covalent bond belongs entirely to more electronegative elements.

 O.N.(V)+2O.N.(O)=+1

O.N.(V)+2(-2)=+1

O.N.(V)=+5

In VO^{2+}:\: \: O.N.(V)+O.N.(O)=+2

O.N.(V)=+4

 

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