Charge number oxidation number of a monatomic ion. For example, the oxidation number of <chem>Li+</chem> is +1. This helps when trying to solve oxidation questions. A charge number also can help when drawing Lewis dot structures. For example, if the structure is an ion, the charge will be included outside of the Lewis dot structure. Since there is a negative charge on the outside of the Lewis dot structure, one electron needs to be added to the structure. If the charge was positive, an electron would be lost and taken away. For an atomic nucleus, which can be regarded as an ion
Barak (given name) root Also see "Baraka" Barak (given name) The given name Barak, also spelled Baraq, from the root "B-R-Q", is a Hebrew name meaning "lightning". It appears in the Hebrew Bible as the name of Barak ( ""), an Israelite general. It is also an Arabic name from the root "B-R-K" with the meaning of "blessed" though it is mostly in its feminine form "Baraka(h)". The Semitic root "B-R-Q" has the meaning "to shine"; "lightning". The biblical name " is given after Barak, a military commander who appears in the Book of Judges. The Arabic cognate is ' (not to be