Why carbon doesn't show +2 oxidation state?
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Because carbon is more electronegative than hydrogen, its oxidation state in this instance is -4! However, as you go down the Group, there are more and more examples where the oxidation state is +2, such as SnCl2, PbO, and Pb2+.
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The only common example of the +2 oxidation state in carbon chemistry occurs in carbon monoxide, CO. Carbon monoxide is a strong reducing agent because it is easily oxidised to carbon dioxide - where the oxidation state is the more thermodynamically stable +4.
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