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Molecular structure of acetic acid is CH3COOH. The oxidation state of carbon of  -COOH  is

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a

-3

b

+3

c

0

d

+4

answer is A.

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two oxygens = 2(-2)=-4

one hydrogen = +1

carbon should have +3

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