Question

Is there any difference between oxidation state and oxidation number

Answer 1

When carbon is in the neutral state, it has four valence electrons. Therefore, the difference between them makes the oxidation number of carbon to be -3. Oxidation number is a characteristic of the central atom of a coordination compound

Answer 2

oxidation means the process of losing electron.
and oxidation number is how much number it gain. it represent in term of quantity