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why the oxidation state of o in O​

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Answered by s02371joshuaprince47
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The ion has one oxygen atom and one hydrogen atom. Hydrogen is less electronegative than oxygen, and so will possess its usual +1 state. So, oxygen will have an oxidation number of −2 in this ion, and this is also its preferred oxidation state.

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