What is the change in oxidation number of carbon in the following reaction? $ ext{CH}_4(g) + 4 ext{Cl}_2(g)

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What is the change in oxidation number of carbon in the following reaction? $	ext{CH}_4(g) + 4	ext{Cl}_2(g) ightarrow 	ext{CCl}_4(l) + 4	ext{HCl}(g)$

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In $	ext{CH}_4$, $	ext{x} + 4 	imes 1 = 0 \Rightarrow 	ext{x} = -4$. In $	ext{CCl}_4$, $	ext{x} + 4 	imes (-1) = 0 \Rightarrow 	ext{x} = +4$. Change is from -4 to +4.

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