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What is the oxidation number of carbon in dichloromethane, $CH X_{2} Cl X_{2}$ (H is $+ 1$ , Cl is $- 1$ )?

A $+ 2$
B $+ 4$
C $- 2$
D0

Answer: D

The molecule is neutral, so the oxidation numbers add to zero:

x + 2 (+ 1) + 2 (- 1) = 0

, so

x = 0

.

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