Chemistry OXIDATION NUMBER

Oxidation Number:

It is the charge which an atom appears to have when it is in combination. If all the polar covalent bonds of molecule are assumed to be `100%` ionic then the charge appeared on corresponding atoms is known as their oxidation states. It may be a whole number or fractional, it depends on nature of compound in which it is present. There are some operational rules to determine oxidation number.


 
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