Compounds with oxygen in an oxidation state of __ are referred to as peroxide.

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Solution

The correct option is D $- 1$
The negatively charged $O_{2}^{2 -}$ ion is known as peroxide ion.
$H_{2} O_{2}$ is an example of peroxide.
The oxidation state of oxygen in peroxide is -1.

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