What is meant by oxidation state of a compound ?
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a positive or negative number that represents the effective charge of an atom or element and that indicates the extent or possibility of its oxidation
the usual oxidation state of sodium is +1 and of oxygen −2
— called also oxidation number
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the oxidation state in a compound tells us about the stability of that element in that compound
in other words
it only show the maximum no. of electron that can that elements posses.
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