oxidation state

Noun

Meaning

the degree of oxidation of an atom or ion or molecule; for simple atoms or ions the oxidation number is equal to the ionic charge

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Synonyms

oxidation number chromium valence concentration cr atomic number atomic mass electronegativity 26 chirality 24 atomic number 26 chemical composition atomic number 24 chemical symbol
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Hypernyms

number

Examples

the oxidation number of hydrogen is +1 and of oxygen is -2 Source: Internet

A few solid and semi-metallic compounds such as UO and US exist for the formal oxidation state uranium(II), but no simple ions are known to exist in solution for that state. Source: Internet

All the members of the group readily portray their group oxidation state of +7 and the state becomes more stable as the group is descended. Source: Internet

All the members of the group readily portray their oxidation state of +5 and the state becomes more stable as the group is descended. Source: Internet

As expected for an alkali metal, the only common oxidation state is +1. Source: Internet

A metal-to-ligand charge transfer (MLCT) transition will be most likely when the metal is in a low oxidation state and the ligand is easily reduced. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

oxidation number oxidation preventive oxidation stage oxidation step oxidation-reduction oxidation-reduction indicator