Statement (A): In organic compounds carbon can exhibit any oxidation number from - 4 to +4.
Statement (B): In HCHO the oxidation number of carbon is zero.
Statement (C): In the oxidation number of carbon is+4.

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All the above statements are incorrect

A and B are correct but C is incorrect

All the above statements are correct

A and B are incorrect but C is correct

answer is C.

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According to oxidation number rules, first two statements are correct, statement III is incorrect.

(i) Carbon in its compounds exhibits $- 4 t o + 4$ oxidation numbers.

(ii) In HCHO and $C_{6} H_{12} O_{6}$ , oxidation number of Carbon is zero.

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