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Which of the following statement is incorrect about oxidation number?

Oxidation numbers are positive or negative numbers, but don’t confuse them with positive or negative charges on ions or valences.

Show electron density and about the tendency of an atom or molecule to engage oxidation-reduction reactions The oxidation number is always given in Roman numerals while the formal charge is always given in numbers To calculate an oxidation number, it is essential to know which element in a chemical bond is the most electronegative It cannot be a negative number I can be positive or negative numbersSubmit your answer

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