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WBJEE · Chemistry · Redox Reactions

What is the four-electron reduced form of \(\mathrm{O}_2\) ?

  1. A Superoxide
  2. B Peroxide
  3. C Oxide
  4. D Ozone
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(C) Oxide

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\(\mathrm{O}_2+4 \mathrm{e} \rightarrow 2 \mathrm{O}^{2(-)}\) Each oxygen atom takes \(2 \mathrm{e}^{-}\)to form oxide ion.