In chemistry, the oxidation state is a number assigned to an element as an indicator of the degree of oxidation of an atom in a chemical compound.
"The charge an element would have if it were an ion "
Oxidation state is the same as the oxidation number. It is an indicator of the degree of oxidation of an atom in a chemical compound.
Sulfur has an oxidation state of +4 in SO3^2-. Each oxygen atom has an oxidation state of -2.
In Mg2P2O7, magnesium (Mg) has an oxidation state of +2, phosphorus (P) has an oxidation state of +5, and oxygen (O) has an oxidation state of -2. The sum of the oxidation states for each element in the compound must equal zero due to its neutrality.
The highest oxidation state ever achieved by an element is +8. This oxidation state can be found in 3 elements: Osmium, Ruthenium and Xenon.The synthetic element Hassium is also expected to have this oxidation state.
It is determined from known oxidation states of other elements.
Sulfur is an element that commonly has an oxidation state of -2 when it forms compounds like hydrogen sulfide (H2S) or sulfides (e.g., FeS).
The oxidation state of calcium is +2.
The element with the lowest oxidation state on the periodic table is Francium.
One example of an element that can have an oxidation number of +4 is titanium. Titanium can form compounds where it exhibits an oxidation state of +4, such as in titanium dioxide (TiO2).
the oxidation number is 0
Vanadium is an element that commonly exhibits an oxidation state of +5.
Mercury's most common oxidation state is +2
Hydrogen is an element that can have an oxidation state of -1 when it is part of a hydride ion, such as in lithium hydride (LiH).
The oxidation state of elemental mercury (Hg) is 0 because each atom in an element is considered to be in its elemental form with no charge.
all the pure elements have zero oxidation state.....
Calcium (Ca) typically has an oxidation state of +2.
In a compound the sum of oxidation states of the elements contained is zero.E1 + E2 + ... = 0If you know the oxidation states of the elements E1... you can calculate the oxidation state of the element E2.
Zero.for an element in the free state oxidation no is always zero.