Question

multiple choice question
a positive or negative number that indicates how many electrons an atom has gained, lost, or shared to become stable is called ______ num
an oxidation
an energy level
avogadros
an ion charge
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Explanation:

• An oxidation number is a positive or negative number that indicates how many electrons an atom has gained, lost, or shared to become stable.
• An energy level refers to the fixed distances from an atom's nucleus where electrons may be found.
• Avogadro's number is \(6.022\times10^{23}\) and is related to the number of particles in a mole.
• An ion charge is the charge on an ion (e.g., \(Na^{+}\) has a + 1 charge), but it's more about the overall charge of the ion rather than the systematic number indicating electron gain/loss/share like oxidation number.

Answer:

an oxidation