The oxidation number of Mn in MnO₄^- is:

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The oxidation state of oxygen is -2 in most compounds (unless it's bonded to fluorine), and the oxidation state of sulfur is usually -2 or +6. Therefore, since there are three oxygen atoms (-6 total) and one sulfur atom (either -2 or +6), the oxidation number of Mn can be calculated by adding these values and setting them equal to the overall charge, which is 0: 2x - 2 = 0 2x = +2 x = +1 Therefore, the oxidation number of Mn in this compound is +1. However, the question appears to have a mistake in writing MnO₄^- which is not a valid chemical formula, so the answer may not be accurate.

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