Assign oxidation number to the underlined elements in each of the following species.
$C a {O - -}_{2}$

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Solution

Let x be the oxidation number of O in $C a O_{2}$ .
$2 + 2 x = 0$
$x = - 1$

Hence, the oxidation number oxygen in CaO $_{2}$ is -1

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