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Calculate the oxidation states of oxygen in `H_(2)O_(2)and KO_(2)` .

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(i) Hydrogen peroxide `(H_(2)O_(2))` is - 1.
`2 (+1) + 2x = 0, rArr 2x = - 2 , rArr x = - 1 `
Super oxides such as `KO_(2) ` is = - 1/2
`+ 1 + 2x = 0 rArr 2x = - 1, rArr x = - 1/2` .
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