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  • Oxidation Number of Calcium (Ca) in CaF2: A Step-by-Step Calculation
    The oxidation number of calcium (Ca) in CaF2 is +2.

    To calculate the oxidation numbers of Ca in CaF2, we assume that the fluorine atom (F) has an oxidation number of -1, as it is a halide. Let x represent the oxidation number of Ca.

    The overall charge of the compound CaF2 must be neutral. Therefore, we can set up the following equation:

    2x + 2(-1) = 0

    Solving for x, we get:

    2x - 2 = 0

    2x = 2

    x = +1

    Therefore, the oxidation number of calcium (Ca) in CaF2 is +2.

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