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Q. In $ Br_3O_8 $ compound, oxidation number of bromine is

J & K CETJ & K CET 2014Redox Reactions

Solution:

$ Br_{3}O_{8} $ Let oxidation number of $Br$ is $ x. $
$ \therefore $ $ 3x+8\,(-2)=0 $ or $ 3x=16\Rightarrow x=\frac{16}{3} $