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It can mean that the element has lost 2 electrons to form a pos. 2 ion. Or it can mean that in a particular compound (or polyatomic ion) that atom is combined with more electronegative elements in a particular combination that the rules used to assign oxidation numbers gives this atom a +2 oxidation number.

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