Question

what happen to the oxdition number of an element during oxidation​

Answer 1

Answer:

The oxidation number of an element indicates the hypothetical charge of an atom in a compound. ... When the number of electrons associated with an atom changes, its oxidation number also changes. When an element loses an electron, its oxidation number increases

Answer 2

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During oxidation, the oxidation number of the element increases and becomes more positive.