Oxidation number of C in 3CO?

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Alison q.
Jun 5, 2018

The oxidation state of C will be +2!

Explanation:

Since the oxidation number of Oxygen is always -2 (apart from some exceptional cases), and the coefficient written before the molecule isn't counted in calculating oxidation state, in order for the overall to be zero, C must be +2. Hope it helps :)

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