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The oxidation number of oxygen in H(2)O(...

The oxidation number of oxygen in `H_(2)O_(2)`is

A

`-2`

B

`-1`

C

`-1//2`

D

`+1`

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B
True peroxides such as `H_(2)O_(2)`are characterized by `-1` oxidation number for the `O` atom:
`overset(+1)H-overset(-1)O-overset(-1)O-overset(+1)H`
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