Which statement(s) about oxidation number is(are) correct?

1.	Which statement(s) about oxidation number is(are) correct?
Answer» The oxidation number is the number of electrons lost (+ve) or GAINED (-ve) by an atom during the FORMATION of ionic compounds For COVALENT compounds, the oxidation number is indicated by the charge that an atom of element would have acquired if the substance would have been ionic Oxidation number may have fractional VALUES Oxidation number is ALWAYS negative. Solution :Oxidation number is charge of an atom in a molecule which can be any value.

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