Find the Oxidation Numbers BeAu

$B e A u$

Step 1

Since $A u$ is in column $0$ of the periodic table, it will share $0$ electrons and use an oxidation state of $0$ .

$A u = 1 (0) = 0$

Step 2

Since $B e$ is in column $2$ of the periodic table, it will share $2$ electrons and use an oxidation state of $2$ .

$B e = 1 (- 6) = - 6$

Step 3

This is the full list of oxidation states for this molecule.

$A u = 0, B e = - 6$