Essential Chemistry for IGCSE - Chemical Reactions (Section 5 - No. 13)
What is the oxidation state of an atom in a covalent molecule?
The actual charge on the atom.
The charge the atom would have if all shared electrons were assigned to the more electronegative atom.
Always +1.
Always -1.
Explanation
The oxidation state is calculated by assigning shared electrons to the more electronegative atom in a covalent bond.
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