Oxidation states

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What does that oxidation state represent?
How many electrons that have been donated/accepted to form a bond/ion
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What is the oxidation state of uncombined elements?
0 - no electrons have been donated/accepted
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What is the oxidation state of elements that are bonded to identical elements?
0
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What is the oxidation state of a monatomic ion?
the same as its charge
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How do you work out the overall oxidation state of a molecular ion?
You look at its charge- charge=overall oxidation state
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What is the overall oxidation state of a neutral compound?
0
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When is the oxidation state of oxygen not -2?
Peroxides (-1), OF2 (+2), O2F2 (+1), O2 (0)
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When is the oxidation state of hydrogen not +1?
Metal hydrides (-1), H2 (0)
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What is the oxidation state of uncombined elements?

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0 - no electrons have been donated/accepted

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What is the oxidation state of elements that are bonded to identical elements?

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What is the oxidation state of a monatomic ion?

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How do you work out the overall oxidation state of a molecular ion?

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