define oxidation number.what are the general rules for assigning oxidation number to an atom?
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An oxidation number is a number that is assigned to an atom in a substance. The oxidation number could be positive, negative, or zero, and it indicates if electrons are lost or gained. In other words, the oxidation number is a number that helps us keep track of electrons in an atom.
The oxidation number of a free element is always 0. The atoms in He and N2, for example, have oxidation numbers of 0. The oxidation number of a monatomic ion equals the charge of the ion. For example, the oxidation number of Na+ is +1, the oxidation number of N3- is -3.
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the number of oxygen present in a compound is called oxidation number
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