What is the oxidation state method and how do you use it to determine the oxidation number of an atom? posted on January 30, 2019 The oxidation state method is an “electron bookkeeping method” devised by chemists to help assign a number called oxidation number to an atom. This oxidation number tells us how many valence electrons …Continue Reading about What is the oxidation state method and how do you use it to determine the oxidation number of an atom? →