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What is the oxidation state of hydrogen in HCl?
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What is the oxidation state of hydrogen in HCl?
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What is the oxidation state of hydrogen in HCl?
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Step 1: Identify the chemical formula. The formula is HCl, which consists of hydrogen (H) and chlorine (Cl).
Step 2: Know the common oxidation states. Hydrogen usually has an oxidation state of +1 when it is bonded to nonmetals.
Step 3: Identify the other element in the compound. Chlorine (Cl) is a nonmetal.
Step 4: Since hydrogen is bonded to chlorine, we can assign hydrogen its common oxidation state of +1.
Step 5: Conclude that in HCl, the oxidation state of hydrogen is +1.
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