Chemistry

Even though the atoms involved in a covalent molecule do not have charges like an ion, we assign them positive and negative oxidation numbers to represent ?

Asked by arwen46 on 03 Nov 06:01

Last updated by anonymous on 05 Nov 01:06

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Answered by Dr. John Carmen on 05 Nov 01:06

Even though the atoms involved in a covalent molecule do not have charges like an ion, we assign them positive and negative oxidation numbers to represent this “uneven sharing” that occurs.