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Posted by Help on Tuesday, June 26, 2012 at 8:01pm.

Tube worms that survive near geothermal vents of hydrogen sulfide rely on bacteria living inside them to obtain energy by the oxidation of H2S to SO4^2-. What is the overall change in the oxidation number of sulfur for this reaction?

Chemistry - DrBob222, Tuesday, June 26, 2012 at 8:15pm
-2 in H2S
+6 in SO4^2-

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