The compound given is sodium nitrate, NaNO3\mathrm{NaNO}_{3}NaNO3. We need to find the oxidation state of the nitrogen (N) atom in this compound.
The compound NaNO3\mathrm{NaNO}_{3}NaNO3 is neutral, so the sum of the oxidation states of all atoms must equal zero. Let xxx be the oxidation state of nitrogen (N).
The equation based on the oxidation states is: +1+x+3(−2)=0 +1 + x + 3(-2) = 0 +1+x+3(−2)=0
Simplify and solve the equation: +1+x−6=0 +1 + x - 6 = 0 +1+x−6=0 x−5=0 x - 5 = 0 x−5=0 x=+5 x = +5 x=+5
The oxidation state of nitrogen in NaNO3\mathrm{NaNO}_{3}NaNO3 is +5\boxed{+5}+5.
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