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Calculate the oxidation number of 'O' in `H_(2)O` molecule.

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Let the oxidation number of 'O' in `H_(2)O` be x.
Now,
Oxidation number of `H xx 2` + Oxidation number of 'O'=0
`+1xx2+x=0`
x=-2
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