1
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What is the oxidation number?
A
The number of electrons that an atom uses to bond with atoms of another element.
2
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What is the oxidation number of an uncombined element?
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0
3
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What is the oxidation number of combined oxygen?
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-2
4
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What is the oxidation number of combined oxygen in peroxides?
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-1
5
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What is the oxidation number of combined hydrogen?
A
+1
6
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What is the oxidation number of combined hydrogen in metal hydrides?
A
-1
7
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What is the oxidation number of a simple ion?
A
Charge on ion.
Chemistry 2.1
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Decks in class (19)
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2.1.1 The Changing Atom9
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2.1.2 Atomic Structure5
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2.1.3 Atomic Masses4
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2.1.4 Determining Masses Using Mass Spectrometry1
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2.1.5 Ions and the Periodic Table10
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2.1.6 Amount of Substance and the Mole4
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2.1.7 Types of Formulae2
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2.1.8 Moles and Gas Volumes5
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2.1.9 Moles and Solutions5
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2.1.10 Chemical Equations3
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2.1.11 Moles and Reactions1
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2.1.12 Percentage Yields1
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2.1.13 Atom Economy4
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2.1.14 Acids and Bases14
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2.1.15 Salts6
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2.1.16 Formulae for Crystals and Salts3
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2.1.17 Titrations5
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2.1.18 Oxidation Numbers7
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2.1.19 Redox Reactions7
