Exam

JEE Main

Year

2023

Date

1 February

Shift

Morning Shift

Subject

Chemistry

Chapter

p Block Elements (Group 15, 16, 17 & 18)

JEE Main 2023 · 1 February · Morning Shift · Chemistry · p Block Elements (Group 15, 16, 17 & 18)

Sum of oxidation states of bromine in bromic acid and perbromic...

Sum of oxidation states of bromine in bromic acid and perbromic acid is

Step-by-step solution

Structure of Bromic acid:

${HBrO}_{3}$ (Bromic acid)
Oxidation State of $Br = + 5$
Structure of Per-boric acid:

${HBrO}_{4}$ (per bromic acid)
Oxidation state of $Br = + 7$
Thus, Sum of Oxidation state $= 12$