Question

what is mean by oxidation state?

Answer 1

Oxidation State =>> a number assigned to an element in a chemical reaction , which represent the number of electrons lost or gain.

It can never be fractional.

Answer 2

Oxidation state == A number assigned to an element in chemical combination which represents the number of electrons lost (or gained if the number is negative) ,by an atom of that element in the compound ..

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