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Oxidation number is the number given to each element in a molecule or a compound that gives an idea about the number of electrons.
The oxidation number is assigned to each element by following a set of rules shown below.
• In an elemental substance, the oxidation number for every atom is zero.
• For a monoatomic ion, the oxidation number is same as the charge on the ion.
• For a combined oxygen, the oxidation number is
• For a combined hydrogen, the oxidation number is
• In a molecule, the sum of the oxidation numbers of all atoms is equal to the charge on the species.
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