It's been a while since I took chemistry, but I think the Oxidation number is the prediction of the rate at which oxidation will occur. An oxidation state is the current level of oxidation in a material with a particular oxidation number that has been exposed to oxidation for a certain amount of time. Oxidation state: Facts, Discussion Forum, and Encyclopedia Article::
The assignment of electrons between atoms in calculating an oxidation state is oxidation states may be assigned by computing the difference between the number
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There is no difference ... though oxidation state is, perhaps an older term, and more used in the UK than in the US.
The oxidation number of a central atom in a coordination compound is the charge that it would have if all the ligands (atom, ion, or molecule) were removed along with the electron pairs that were shared with the central atom.
The oxidation state is an indicator of the degree of oxidation of an atom in a chemical compound without the ligands removed. Oxidation State Definition - Definition of Oxidation State::
Oxidation state definition, as used in chemistry, Oxidation State Definition: The oxidation state is the difference between the number of electrons
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latter case, there is no space between the element name and the oxidation number. The difference, 4 – 7 = –3, is the oxidation state of that carbon atom.
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What is the difference between oxidation number and oxidation state?