The oxidation number of C in CH2O is (IIT-JEE, 1983)
A
-2
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B
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+2−2=0⇒x=0