oxidation states?? (1 Viewer)

[wkim7]

if there is a deficiency of electrons, does the oxidation state increase or decrease?

 

[jeffwu95]

If there is a deficiency of electrons clearly the oxidation state would be positive, however for the oxidation state to change (increase/decrease) a change in the number of electrons of the species would have to occur

 

[Kimyia]

I think oxidation is an increase in the oxidation number and reduction is a decrease in the oxidation number...?

 

[someth1ng]

Oxidation state is pretty much the charge of a specific atom in a compound. If there is a "deficiency of electrons", this will make it positively charge and hence, the oxidation state will be positive (increase from its elemental state which is 0).