-2,+1...is it wrong?
Wat are the oxidation states of Nitrogen and Hydrogen in N2H4 (hydrazine)
My ans didnt match wid da one given in da buk so wanted 2 confirm
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			avni
					·2009-05-07 22:52:43
			
			
			i 2 wrote da same Yaar!
the ans givn is +2, -1 [5]
how on earth can H be -1 I wonder
					
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					·2009-05-07 23:04:51
			
			
			
		nope... it should be -2,+1 only... hydrogen behaves as negative ion only in hydrides of highly electropositive metals viz., IA n IIA... in all other cases, it exists as positive ion only.


