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In chemistry, the oxidation state is a number assigned to an element as an indicator of the degree of oxidation of an atom in a chemical compound.
"The charge an element would have if it were an ion "
Oxidation state is the same as the oxidation number. It is an indicator of the degree of oxidation of an atom in a chemical compound.
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∙ 8y ago
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∙ 9y agoThe oxidation state, or oxidation number, is a number assigned to an element in a chemical compound that represents the number of electrons lost or gained by an atom of that element in the compound.
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∙ 16y agoMolecules don't have oxidation states -- just atoms.
See the Related Questions to the left for more information about the oxidation state of an atom.
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∙ 13y agoVariable oxidation state refers to (an element) having more than 1 oxidation states. e.g. Cobalt having oxidation states +2 & +3, similarly Fe having +2 & +3, Cr +2, +3 & +6
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∙ 13y ago-2, -1, 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 oxidation states
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∙ 8y agoAn oxidation state is a number that is assigned to an element in a chemical combination.
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∙ 11y agoThe oxidation number describes the net value of the tendency of giving away electrons to other atoms or ions, either fully or partially.
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The charge an element would have if it lost or gained electrons.
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What is the oxidation state of each element in SO3 -2?
+4
What element is most likely to have an oxidation state of 2?
The highest oxidation state ever achieved by an element is +8. This oxidation state can be found in 3 elements: Osmium, Ruthenium and Xenon.The synthetic element Hassium is also expected to have this oxidation state.
How is an unknown oxidation state of an element within a compound determined?
It is determined from known oxidation states of other elements.
Element with oxidation state of -2?
The most common oxidation state of -2 would be Oxygen.
What determines the most likely oxidation state of an element?
the number of electrons the element needs to lose or gain to have a full valence shell
An element that may have an oxidation number of 4 or 4?
Element Phosphorus has an oxidation state of -4. No element has oxidation state of +4. Phosphorus is denoted by "P".
What is Ca element to its oxidation state.?
The oxidation state of calcium is +2.
Is element oxidation state a physical or chemical properties?
The element oxidation state is a chemical property: it is zero for all elements.
What is neon's element oxidation state?
the oxidation number is 0
What determines the oxidation state of an element?
The oxidation state of an element is determined by the number of electrons the element needs to lose or gain to have a full valence electron shell.
What is the oxidation state of elemental mercury Hg?
Oxidation state of any element in its elemental state is 0
What is the element Mercury major oxidation state?
Mercury's most common oxidation state is +2
What is the highest valency element?
The highest oxidation state for an element is +7, but this is not unique to any one element: All of the halogen elements except fluorine have oxyacids with this oxidation state.
What is the oxidation number of a element?
all the pure elements have zero oxidation state.....
What is the oxidation state in lone elements and atoms in gases?
The oxidation state of any lone element is zero.
What is the oxidation number for I in HIO2?
if you mean iodine in its elemental state, the the oxidation state is zero, as for any element in its elemental state, the oxidation state is always zero
How is an unknown oxidation state of an element within a compoud determined?
In a compound the sum of oxidation states of the elements contained is zero.E1 + E2 + ... = 0If you know the oxidation states of the elements E1... you can calculate the oxidation state of the element E2.
