OXIDATION STATE


Meaning of OXIDATION STATE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ noun ]

Date: 1942

: a positive or negative number that represents the effective charge of an atom or element and that indicates the extent or possibility of its oxidation

the usual oxidation state of sodium is +1 and of oxygen -2

— called also oxidation number

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