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What is the oxidation number of iodine in the following compound:
`KI`

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Let x be the oxidation number of iodine.
` I + x =0 therefore x=-1 , `
`therefore O.N ` of iodine in `KI,I_2 , ICI , IF_5,HIO_4 ` are ` -1,0,+1,+5 and +7` respectively
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