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What is Oxidation Number? What is the oxidation Number of Cl is `KClO_(3)`?

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Oxidation number is the oxidation state of an element in a compound ascertained according to a set of rules fomulated on the basis that the electrons in a co-valent bond belong entirely to the more electronegative elements.
Oxidation number of Cl in `KClO_(3)` is +5.
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