The oxidation number of lithium (Li) is always +1, and the oxidation number of oxygen (O) is usually -2. In Li2O3, there are 2 lithium atoms (+1 each) and 3 oxygen atoms (-2 each), resulting in an overall oxidation number of +6 for Li and -6 for O to balance out to zero.
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