KnowraOxidation stateLinked fromLinked fromThe 207 pages that link to Oxidation state, each with the reason it gives.All 207Broader topic 2Related 169Narrower topic 32Compared with 4Formal chargeCompared with: Unlike formal charge, oxidation state assigns all bonding electrons to one atom.Coordination numberCompared with: It describes electron accounting, not the number of nearby atoms or ions.Polyatomic ionCompared with: Unlike the ion’s net charge, oxidation states describe assigned charges on individual atoms.Oxide ionCompared with: The oxide ion's actual 2− charge is distinct from oxygen's formal oxidation state in compounds.