plz answer me the oxidation no. of c in ch2o
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0(zero)
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oxidation number of C in formaldehyde (CH2O) is the same as it is in sugars ({CH2O}n) i.e. 0 – 2x1 + 2 = 0; therefore, conversion of sugar to carbon dioxide is an oxidation involving the abstraction of 4 electrons per carbon.
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