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Question:
What is the oxidation number of oxygen?
A
\(2^–\)
explanation
Oxygen is part of the Group 16 of the periodic table and carries a 2- charge. This is because it prefers to gain two electrons to form a full octet to adopt the electron configuration of the closest noble gas (Neon).
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