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Basic Inorganic Nomenclature and Oxidation Number
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Peroxides, superoxides and polyatomic ions
JEE Main level
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bn031
In dioxygen difluoride,
O
X
2
F
X
2
(F is
−
1
), what is the oxidation number of each O atom?
A
+
2
B
−
1
C
+
1
D
−
2
1
Answer: C
2
x
+
2
(
−
1
)
=
0
gives
x
=
+
1
. This is an unusual positive oxidation state of oxygen, caused by bonding to the more electronegative fluorine.
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