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Find the oxidation number of elements in each case .

O in O2,O3,OF2 and BaO2.

A
0,0,+2,1
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0,0,+2,+1
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C
0,0,+1,0
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None of the above
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Solution

The correct option is C 0,0,+2,1
The oxidation number of O in O2,O3,OF2 and BaO2 are 0,0,+2,1 respectively.
Let X be the oxidation number of oxygen in O2
2X=0
X=0
Let X be the oxidation number of oxygen in O3
3X=0
X=0
Let X be the oxidation number of oxygen in OF2
X2=0
X=+2
Let X be the oxidation number of oxygen in BaO2
2+2X=0
X=1

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