Question

what is the main difference between the oxidation state and oxidation no.

Answer 1

Answer:

oxidation state refers to the degree of oxidation of an atom in a molecule.

Each atom of a molecule will have a distinct oxidation state for that molecule where the sum of all oxidation state wil equal to the overall electrical charge of the molecule or ion.

Oxidation number is the average of the oxidation state of an element in a compound

NOTE :- If in a compound all the atoms of ana element have same charge then oxidation state will b equal to oxidation number .

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