Question

When the oxidation number increases, what does that mean about the number of

electrons the atom has control over? In other words, if the oxidation number

Increases is the atom getting oxidized or reduced

Answer 1

oxidation means losing of electrons and getting the +ve charge

for example Na (oxidation no. 0) = Na+(oxidation no. +1) + e

here Na has 11 electrons but Na+ has control over 10 electrons

if u increases the oxidation no. then atom is getting oxidised  

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