Wat is oxidation number of carbon?

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SourLemonn8
Mar 12, 2018

#+4# or #-4#

Explanation:

The oxidation of Carbon (#C#) is #+4# or #-4# .

That happens, because Carbon always forms 4 bonds, therefore oxidation number shall always be #+- 4#.

Now, depending on the element it bonds and its electronegativity, it can become either #+4# or #-4#.

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