Oxidation number

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-008391",
  "term": "Oxidation number",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A number assigned to an atom in a molecule or ion that represents the hypothetical charge it would have if all bonds were ionic. It is determined by a set of rules that prioritize electronegativity differences between bonded atoms. The sum of oxidation numbers for all atoms in a neutral compound is zero, and for an ion, it equals the charge of the ion.",
  "synonyms": [
    "Stock number"
  ],
  "subject": "Inorganic Chemistry",
  "see_also": [
    "central atom",
    "oxidation state"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2014, 86, 1017. 'Toward a Comprehensive Definition of Oxidation State' on page 1020-1021 (https://doi.org/10.1515/pac-2013-0505)",
    "PAC, 2016, 88, 831. 'Comprehensive definition of oxidation state' on page 832 (https://doi.org/10.1515/pac-2015-1204)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/oxidation-number/"
}