Chemistry, asked by Manashi, 1 year ago

Is there any difference between oxidation state and oxidation number

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

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