In which of the following, oxygen has +2 oxidation number ?
Updated On: Jul 6, 2022
$F_2O$
$Cl_2O$
$Na_2O_2$
$Na_2O$
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The Correct Option isA
Solution and Explanation
Oxygen shows +ve oxidation states only in compounds with fluorine, because fluorine is the only element more electronegative than oxygen. Therefore, in $F_2O$ oxidation state of O is + 2.
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