why do oxidation numbers of an atom vary?

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2007-01-14 19:48:21 · 3 answers · asked by chaque 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry

it depends on the combining 2nd atom, what is the oxidation no. of the atom is .

2007-01-14 19:53:37 · answer #1 · answered by neeraj_agarwal_1990 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Because most elements have more than one electron, so oxidation nymber indicates the number of electrons of an element that are forming bonds.

2007-01-15 04:34:42 · answer #2 · answered by JJ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

different atoms hav different oxidation properties e.g fluorine is always -1

2007-01-15 05:27:48 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋