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Q.

In which of the following compounds, oxygen exhibits +2 oxidation state ?

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a

H2O

b

H2O2

c

OF2

d

H2SO4

answer is C.

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Detailed Solution

In H2O and H2SO4, oxygen has -2 oxidation state.

In H2O2, oxygen is present as peroxide and it has -1 oxidation state.

In OF2, it is less electronegative than fluorine,

x+(-2)=0 x=+2

So, oxygen is in +2 oxidation state.

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In which of the following compounds, oxygen exhibits +2 oxidation state ?