The oxidation number of an atom is shown with a

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Kirsten Mcmahon

9 January, 12:30

The oxidation number of an atom is shown with a

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Winston Herring · Answer 1

The oxidation number of an atom is the charge it appears to have when you count the electrons according to some arbitrary rules. The oxidation number of an atom depends on the other atoms in the substance.

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For example, In KCl, the oxidation number of Cl is 0.