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In oxygen difluoride (OF2) and dioxygen difluoride (O2F2), the oxygen is assigned an oxidation number of

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+1 and +2 respectively
b
+2 and +2 respectively
c
+1 and +1 respectively
d
+2 and +l respectively
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Correct option is D

Oxidation number of oxygen in OF2=+2Oxidation number of oxygen in O2 F2=+1Electronegativity of fluorine is more than that of oxygen atom, so, F gains electron with negative charge In oxygen difluoride (OF2) and dioxygen difluoride (O2F2) oxygen transfers electron to fluorine atom


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