The oxidation number of lead (Pb) in the compound PbCl2 has to be what?
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Elements with an oxidation number of 1 include hydrogen, alkali metals such as lithium, sodium, and potassium, as well as some alkaline earth metals like beryllium and magnesium.
Elements that have a single oxidation number include group 1 elements (e.g. sodium, potassium) which have an oxidation number of +1, and group 2 elements (e.g. magnesium, calcium) which have an oxidation number of +2.
Group 1 elements have an oxidation number of +1.
Elements with fixed oxidation numbers include alkali metals (group 1 elements) which have a +1 oxidation state, alkaline earth metals (group 2 elements) which have a +2 oxidation state, and nonmetals in group 17 (halogens) which have a -1 oxidation state in compounds.
Group 1 elements have an oxidation number of +1, group 2 elements have an oxidation number of +2, group 17 elements have an oxidation number of -1, and group 18 elements (noble gases) have zero oxidation number since they are chemically unreactive.
Elements with oxidation numbers of +1 include elements in Group 1 of the periodic table, like hydrogen and sodium. Elements with oxidation numbers of -1 include elements in Group 17, like fluorine and chlorine.