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rule 1
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The oxidation state of an atom in it's elemental state is 0.
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rule 2
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The oxidation state of a monoatomic ion is the same as its charge.
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rule 3
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In compounds, fluorine is always assigned an oxidation state of -1.
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rule 4
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Oxygen is usually assigned a -2 oxidation state, exceptions include peroxides where oxygen has an oxidation state of -1.
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rule 5
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Hydrogen is usually assigned an oxidation state of +1, exceptions include metal hydrides where hydrogen has an oxidation state of -1.
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rule 6
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The sum of the oxidation states must equal the charge on the compound.
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