Which statments (s) about oxidatien number is are correct?

1.	Which statments (s) about oxidatien 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 subtance would have been ionic Oxidation number may have fractional values Oxidation number is always negative. Solution : Oxidation number can be any VALUE INCLUDE fractional and negative values also.

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