Question

Oxidation number of carbon in diamond is :

(A) +1

(B) –1

(C) 0

(D) +4

Explanation would be appreciated :)

Answer 1

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Diamond is wholly made up of carbon

It is in its pure form

So any element in pure form has zero oxidation number

In diamond carbon has zero oxidation number

$\huge\blue{Option C is correct }$

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Answer 2

THE OXIDATION STATE OF AN ATOM IS THE CHARGE OF THIS ATOM AFTER LONIC APPROXIM ATOM OF ITS HETERO NUCLEAR BONDS THE OXIDATION NUMBER IT SYNOVIAL HYMOUS WITH ME OXIDATION STATE