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Assign the oxidation number to the underlined component NaBH4

Solution:

NaBH4

 

Let accept oxidation number of B is x.

 

\[\begin{array}{*{35}{l}}

Oxidation\text{ }number\text{ }of\text{ }Na\text{ }=\text{ }+1  \\

~  \\

Oxidation\text{ }number\text{ }of\text{ }H\text{ }=\text{ }-\text{ }1  \\

\end{array}\]

Then, at that point, we have:

 

\[\begin{array}{*{35}{l}}

1\left( +1 \right)\text{ }+\text{ }1\left( x \right)\text{ }+\text{ }4\left( -\text{ }1 \right)\text{ }=\text{ }0  \\

~  \\

=\text{ }1\text{ }+\text{ }x\text{ }-\text{ }4\text{ }=\text{ }0  \\

~  \\

=\text{ }x\text{ }-\text{ }3\text{ }=\text{ }0  \\

~  \\

=\text{ }x\text{ }=\text{ }+3  \\

\end{array}\]

Consequently, Oxidation number of B is +3.