Chemistry, asked by aniqamustafa40, 3 months ago

Why the oxidation number of an element in its free state is Zero?

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The oxidation state of a free element (uncombined element) is zero. For a simple (monoatomic) ion, the oxidation state is equal to the net charge on the ion. ... In ions, the algebraic sum of the oxidation states of the constituent atoms must be equal to the charge on the ion.

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