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Calculate the oxidatioin number of S in `SO_(4)^(2-)` ion.

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Let the oxidation number of S in `SO_(4)^(2-)` ion is x.
Now,
`" "` Oxidation number of S + Oxidation number of O `times` 4 = -2
`" "x+(-2 times 4)=-2`
`" "x=+6`
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