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calculate the oxidation number of Oxygen in MgO

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Answered by niraj1222002
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The oxidation number of oxygen in magnesium oxide is -2

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Answered by AbhishGS
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as Mg is from group 2 it has oxide. no. +2.
so for Oxygen
2+x=0...(as whole charge is 0)
: . x= -2
so, Oxygen for many compounds have charge -2.

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