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The oxidation number of C in CH2O is
(IIT-JEE, 1983)

A
-2
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2
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C
4
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Solution

Oxidation number of oxygen is -2, hydrogen is +1 since there is no metal bond with the hydrogen. If x is the oxidation number of C, then:
CH2O:x+22=0x=0

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