Question

What is the oxidation number of element in free state?

Answer 1

the oxidation numbers of elements in a free State is zero

Answer 2

The oxidation number of element in free state is zero.

• Oxidation number in simple terms can be defined as the number allocated to elements in a chemical compound. The number of oxidation is basically the number of electrons the atoms in a molecule can share, lose or gain while forming chemical bonds with other atoms of a different substance.
• The number of oxidation is also called the state of oxidation. However, sometimes these words may have different meanings depending on whether we consider the electronegativity of the atoms or not. The term oxidation number is often used in linking chemicals.

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