The sum of the oxidation numbers of all atoms in a neutral compound is

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if a compound is neutral its sum of oxidation numbers must be 0 for example Ca (2+) + O (-2) = CaO

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Martin Zabel answered Mar 29, 2017

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The sum of the oxidation numbers of all atoms in a neutral compound is zero.

Egg Vans answered Mar 31, 2017

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