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TS EAMCET · Chemistry · Redox Reactions

The oxidation states of three carbon atoms in carbon suboxide \(\left(\mathrm{C}_3 \mathrm{O}_2\right)\) respectively are

  1. A \(+2,0,+2\)
  2. B \(+2,0,+4\)
  3. C \(+4,+2,+2\)
  4. D \(-2,+2,0\)
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(A) \(+2,0,+2\)

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The structure of \(\mathrm{C}_3 \mathrm{O}_2\) is \(\mathrm{O}=\stackrel{+2}{\mathrm{C}}=\stackrel{0}{\mathrm{C}}=\stackrel{+2}{\mathrm{C}}=\mathrm{O}\) Considering the oxidation state of each oxygen is -2 , we get the two carbon atoms linked with oxygen atoms are present in +2…