1. **Question:**What is the oxidation number of H in NaH (sodium hydride)?**Options:**- ○ minus 7- ○ + 6- ○ + 8- ○ + 4- ○ minus 5- ○ + 2- ○ 0- ○ + 1- ○ + 5- ○ minus 3- ○ + 3- ○ minus 1- ○ + 7- ○ minus 4- ○ minus 8- ○ minus 2- ○ minus 6

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Oxidation state or oxidation number refers to the number assigned to the atom of a chemical compound which represents the number of electron gained or loss. A negative sign before the oxidation number represents the gaining of electron and a positive sign before the oxidation number electrons loss.

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