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Oxidation state of oxygen atom in potassium superoxide is

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`-1/2`

B

`-1`

C

`-2`

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Let the oxidation state of O ln `KO_2 be x.
`KO_2`
` ( + 1) + 2 (x) = 0 `
`2x = - 1 `
x = -1//2`
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