Question
Download Solution PDFWhich of the following statements is correct regarding the oxidation number of Oxygen?
I. The oxidation number of Oxygen in most compounds is -2.
II. When Oxygen is bonded to Fluorine in compounds like Oxygen difluoride and Dioxygen diflouride, the Oxygen is assigned an oxidation number of +2 and +2 respectively.
III. In peroxide, an Oxygen atom is assigned an oxidation number of -1 and in Superoxide, each oxygen atom is assigned an oxidation number of -1/2.
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFThe correct option is 3, i.e I and III only.
- The oxidation number of Oxygen in most compounds is -2.
- When Oxygen is bonded to Fluorine in compounds like Oxygen difluoride(OF2) and dioxygen diflouride(O2F2), the oxygen is assigned an oxidation number of +2 and +1 respectively. Hence, statement II is incorrect.
- In peroxide, an Oxygen atom is assigned an oxidation number of -1 and in Superoxide, each oxygen atom is assigned an oxidation number of -1/2.
- Oxidation number denotes the oxidation state of an element in a compound.
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