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What is an oxidation number?

Posted August 27, 2024

Chemical Reagents Cellular Processes Intracellular Ions Physiological Probes Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS)

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An oxidation number is the total number of electrons an atom either acquires or loses to create a chemical bond with another atom.

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