Chapter 20 - Oxidation-Reduction Reactions - 20.2 Oxidation Numbers - 20.2 Lesson Check - Page 706: 16

As a general rule, a bonded atom's oxidation is the charge that it would have if the electrons in the bond were assigned to the atom of the more electronegative element.

As a general rule, a bonded atom's oxidation is the charge that it would have if the electrons in the bond were assigned to the atom of the more electronegative element.