Question

The oxidation state of oxygen in O2 is -2?​

Answer 1

Answer:

No

In O2, O.S.(oxidation state) of oxygen is 0

Explanation:

For any element, if bonded with the same element as in present case, the O.S. is 0

Answer 2

Answer:

oxygen is always O2

Explanation:

because there are only 2 Atoms of oxygen

that's why it can't be in -2

and if we take 3 atoms of oxygen O3 then this will be wrong because to from an oxygen we need only 2 atoms of oxygen