What is the difference between oxidation state and oxidation number?

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1. What is the oxidation number of diatomic elements?
2. How can you tell if an element has been oxidized or reduced in a reaction?
3. Is ko2 a peroxide?
4. Is no2 a peroxide?
5. Why MnO2 is not a peroxide?
6. What is the oxidation number for the elements in Group 7?
7. What is the oxidation number for aluminum?
8. Which element has highest oxidation number?
9. What order reaction is the decomposition of h2o2?
10. What is the oxidation number for oxygen?

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