All monatomic ions have oxidation numbers equal to what?
the number of electrons
the difference of protons and neutrons
the difference of protons and electrons
the number of protons
The number of electrons.
are you sure?
I apologize for the mistake. Monatomic ions have oxidation numbers equal to the overall charge of the ion. For example, the oxidation number of a sodium ion (Na+) is +1, while the oxidation number of a chloride ion (Cl-) is -1. So, the correct answer to the question is "the overall charge of the ion".
well it has to be one of the answer choices
In that case, the correct answer would be "the overall charge of the ion".
All monatomic ions have oxidation numbers equal to what?
the number of electrons
the difference of protons and neutrons
the difference of protons and electrons
the number of protons