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In hydrogen peroxide, $H X_{2} O X_{2}$ , the oxidation number of oxygen is

A $- 2$
B $0$
C $- 1$
D $+ 1$

Answer: C

Using

2 (+ 1) + 2 x = 0

gives

x = - 1

. Oxygen is in the peroxide state because of the O-O bond, not

- 2

.

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