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JEE CHEMISTRY MCQ: REDOX REACTIONS
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Assertion (A): The oxidation state of oxygen in is +2.
Reason (R): Electronegativity of is more than that of oxygen.
Reason (R): Electronegativity of is more than that of oxygen.
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Correct option: A
Both (A) & (R) are true and the (R) is the correct explanation of the (A)
Option A is correct because both the assertion and reason are true, and the reason correctly explains why oxygen has a +2 oxidation state in .
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