oxidation state

n. See valence.

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Noun

oxidation state - 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; "the oxidation number of hydrogen is +1 and of oxygen is -2"oxidation numbernumber - a concept of quantity involving zero and units; "every number has a unique position in the sequence"

oxidation state

[‚äk·sə′dā·shən ‚stāt] (chemistry) The number of electrons to be added (or subtracted) from an atom in a combined state to convert it to elemental form. Also known as oxidation number.

oxidation state

noun

Synonyms for oxidation state

noun the degree of oxidation of an atom or ion or molecule

Synonyms

oxidation number

Related Words

number

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