In Compounds, All Other Atoms Are Assigned an Oxidation Number

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Short Answer

In compounds, all other atoms are assigned an oxidation number so that the sum of the oxidation numbers on all the atoms in the species equals the charge on the species (which is zero if the species is neutral).

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Definitions:

Marginal Rate

The marginal rate usually refers to the incremental increase or decrease in the assessment of a variable or cost in response to a change in some activity.

Goods A

Indicating a generic category of tangible products or commodities.

Budget Constraint

The financial limit on the consumption choices of an individual or household based on income and the prices of goods and services.

Income Change

A variation in the amount of earnings received by a person, household, or economic entity over a period.