the oxidation number of carbon in carbon suboxide (C3O2) is plz explain ?!!
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O=C=C=C=O
C3O2 or “carbon suboxide” is an interesting compound with four cumulative double bonds, making it a Cumulene. It’s often used to improve dye quality in various furs and fabrics. The two oxygen atoms will each carry an oxidation number of -2 by default (General rule). The two inner carbon atoms will have oxidation numbers of +2 and the central carbon is neutral with an oxidation of 0. This neutralizes the sum of the oxidation numbers (the total oxidation number of any compound must be equal to 0). However, C3O2 is a unique case because the average oxidation state at carbon is (2+2+0)/3 = +1.3.
C3O2 or “carbon suboxide” is an interesting compound with four cumulative double bonds, making it a Cumulene. It’s often used to improve dye quality in various furs and fabrics. The two oxygen atoms will each carry an oxidation number of -2 by default (General rule). The two inner carbon atoms will have oxidation numbers of +2 and the central carbon is neutral with an oxidation of 0. This neutralizes the sum of the oxidation numbers (the total oxidation number of any compound must be equal to 0). However, C3O2 is a unique case because the average oxidation state at carbon is (2+2+0)/3 = +1.3.
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Explanation:
Structure of carbon suboxide.
O=C=C=C=O
−2+20 +2 −2
Hence the central carbon ha 'O' oxidation number and other 2 carbon atoms has +2 oxidation number.
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