The oxidation state of an element in a particular compound can be defined as
Chemistry · Class 11 · CBSE — Redox Reactions
The oxidation state of an element in a particular compound can be defined as
- the charge acquired by its atom on the basis of electronegative consideration from other atoms in the molecule
- the residual charge acquired by its atom after removing all electronegative atoms from the molecule
- the valency of the most electronegative atom present in the molecule
- total number of electrons accepted by an atom to form a molecule.
Answer
(A) the charge acquired by its atom on the basis of electronegative consideration from other atoms in the molecule
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