Chemistry · Electronic concepts of oxidation and reduction, redox reactions, oxidation number, rules for assigning oxidation number and balancing of redox reactions

An oxidation number can be:

An oxidation number can be:

  • A. positive
  • B. negative
  • C. zero
  • D. all of these

Step-by-step solution

Oxidation numbers can be positive (e.g., Na in NaCl is +1), negative (e.g., Cl in NaCl is -1), or zero (e.g., O in O2). Therefore, all three are possible.
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