Oxidation state also is known as oxidation number is the total number of electrons that is gained or lost by an atom when it is going to form a chemical bond with another atom. All the atoms are assigned an oxidation number when they are taking part in an oxidation-reduction reaction. This tells us about the capability of the atom to either donate, gain, or share the electrons.
The ion of oxygen generally has an O2- oxidation state which reflects that it has an ability to donate two electrons. On the other hand, if an ion has a positive oxidation number like Fe3+, it can gain 3 electrons. The sum of oxidation number is zero for the neutral molecules. For-example: Fe2O3.
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