Statement (A) : The oxidation number of hydrogen in metal hydrides is +1
Statement (B) : The oxidation number of fluorine in all of its compounds is −1.
Statement (C) : The oxidation number of oxygen in ozonides is −1/ 3

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All the above statements are correct

All the above statements are incorrect

A and B are correct but C is incorrect

A and B are incorrect but C is correct

answer is A.

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Detailed Solution

We know that metals have more electropositive than hydrogen. So, in

metal hydrides, the oxidation state of hydrogen must be as negative form

(-ve). So, statement A is correct. The element fluorine has highest electro

negativity than any other elements.

So, it has $- 1$ oxidation number in its compounds. In ozone, there is a negative oxidation state at one “O” atom it is $- \frac{1}{3}$

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