im doing this review sheet for my chemistryI class, is there even a difference with the oxidation numbers if it's covalent bond...help me plz
2007-02-19 12:39:30 · 2 answers · asked by renna 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Earth Sciences & Geology
The oxidation number is the total number of electrons that an atom either gains or loses in order to form a chemical bond with another atom.
Each atom that participates in an oxidation-reduction reaction (is assigned an oxidation number that reflects its ability to acquire, donate, or share electrons. The iron ion Fe3+, for example, has an oxidation number of +3 because it can acquire three electrons
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