For the hydrogen atoms the oxidation state is 1+, for the oxygen it is 2-
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The oxidation number of H in H2O is +1, and that of O is -2. Since there are three H2O molecules, the total oxidation number would be 3(+1) + 3(-2) = -3.
The oxidation number of hydrogen in H2O is +1, so for 6 molecules of H2O, the total oxidation number for 6H2O would be +12.
Water, or H2O is a free-standing neutral compound, so it's oxidation number is 0. Its atoms have oxidation number though. Hydrogen's oxidation number in water is +1, and oxygen's is -2.
The oxidation number of oxygen in H2O (water) is -2. Oxygen typically has an oxidation number of -2 in most compounds. In H2O, there are two hydrogen atoms each with an oxidation number of +1, resulting in a total charge of 0 as oxygen contributes -2.
In KMnO4, Mn has an oxidation number of +7, KNO2 has N with an oxidation number of +3, and H2SO4 has S with an oxidation number of +6. In MnSO4, Mn has an oxidation number of +2, H2O has O with an oxidation number of -2, KNO3 has N with an oxidation number of +5, and K2SO4 has S with an oxidation number of +6.