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Interpretation:
The oxidation state is to be assigned to each given ion or element.
Concept information:
The oxidation state of a substance is defined as the transfer of electrons in a chemical compound. It can either be zero, positive or negative or as a charge which an atom of the element has in its ion or appears to have when present in the combined state with other atoms.
An atom which gains electron has a negative value of oxidation state and atom which loses has a positive oxidation state.
The oxidation state of an atom in Free State is zero.
The oxidation state of a monatomic ion is equal to the charge on the ion.

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