is a numerical value assigned to each element to indicate the number of electrons that might be lost, gained, or shared by an atom of that element when it bonds with an ion or an atom of another element to form a compound.

oxidation number

Explanation:

Describes the degree of oxidation of an atom in a chemical compound.

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it's c. elements are placed in rows based on how may valencies electrons have.