Oxygen can show positive oxidation state in its compounds with:

Fluorine

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Nitrogen

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Hydrogen

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Sulphur

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Solution

The correct option is A Fluorine
Fluorine is the most electronegative compound, it always shows an oxidation number of -1.
Therefore, oxygen being less electronegative than fluorine can show positive oxidation number in its compounds with $F$ .

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