Indicate the Missing Words (Or Phrases) in the Following Definition

Indicate the missing words (or phrases) in the following definition: "An oxidation number is the ________ that an atom ________ when the electrons in each bond it is participating in are assigned to the ________ electronegative of the two atoms involved in the bond."

A) number of electrons, definitely has, more
B) number of electrons, appears to have, less
C) charge, appears to have, more
D) charge, definitely has, less