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Assigning Oxidation Numbers

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Carbon has zero oxidation number in

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C O

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C H_{4}

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C H_{2} C l_{2}

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C H_{3} C l

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Solution

The correct option is C $C H_{2} C l_{2}$
$x + 2 \times (+ 1) + 2 (- 1) = 0$
$x + 2 - 2 = 0; x = 0 i n C H_{2} C l_{2}$ .

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