how we find oxidation numbers of elements or compounds and in ns (n-1)d ...n stands for ?
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The oxidation number of a free element is always 0.
The oxidation number of a monatomic ion equals the charge of the ion.
The oxidation number of H is +1, but it is -1 in when combined with less electronegative elements.
The oxidation number of O in compounds is usually -2, but it is -1 in peroxides.
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