In which of the following species,the average oxidation state of oxygen is $\frac{- 1}{2}$ ?

P b O_{2}

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H_{2} O_{2}

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D_{_{2}} O_{2}

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S r {(O_{2})}_{2}

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Solution

The correct option is D $S r {(O_{2})}_{2}$
In $S r {(O_{2})}_{2}$ , the average oxidation of oxygen is $\frac{- 1}{2}$

In $P b O_{2}$ , $H_{2} O_{2}$ , $D_{2} O_{2}$ , the avg oxidation of oxygen is $- 1$

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