What is the oxidation charge of Mg in Mg(OH)2
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Oxidation state of an element describes its loss or gain of number of electrons in a chemical process.
When a substance has negative oxidation state, this means it has gained electrons but when it has positive oxidation state, it shows that it has lost electrons. For instance
Mg in Mg(OH)2 has +2 oxidation state. This shows that it has lost two of its electrons to make bond with OH- because it has gained two OH- ions which makes it loose 2 electrons and acquire +2 oxidation state.
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