Oxidation state of oxygen in potassium superoxide is :
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a
-1/2
b
-1
c
-2
d
0
answer is A.
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Potassium superoxide = KO2∴ Oxidation state of K + 2 x oxidation state of O = 0∴ +1 + (2 x oxidation state of O) = 0∴ Oxidation state of oxygen =−12So, the correct answer is (1).