Rules for Assigning Oxidation Numbers

0

oxidation number of an atom in the elemental state

equal to the charge of the ion

oxidation number of a monatomic ion

0

algebraic sum of the oxidation numbers in a formula

1+

usual oxidation number of hydrogen in a compound

1-

oxidation number of hydrogen in a hydride with an active metal

2-

usual oxidation number of oxygen in a compound

1-

oxidation number of oxygen in peroxides

2+

oxidation number of oxygen with fluorine

equal to the charge of the ion

algebraic sum of the oxidation numbers in a formula of a polyatomic ion