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  4. In which of the following compounds, the oxidation number of iodine is fractional?

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Q. In which of the following compounds, the oxidation number of iodine is fractional?

Redox Reactions

Solution:

Let oxidation no. of I in $I_{3}^{-}$ be $x$.

$\therefore 3 x=-1 \Rightarrow x=-\frac{1}{3}$