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Oxidation number of potassium in ` K _ 2 O`, ` K_2 O _ 2 and K O _ 2 ` , respectively, is :

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Potassium is alkali metal. It always show +1 oxidation state
`K_(2)O rarr 2K^(+) + O^(2-) , K_(2)O_(2) rarr 2K^(+) + O_(2)^(2-) , KO_(2) rarr K^(+) + O_(2)^(-)`
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