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Carbon has zero oxidation number in...

Carbon has zero oxidation number in

A

CO

B

`CH_4`

C

`CH_2Cl_2`

D

`CH_3Cl`

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The correct Answer is:
C
`x + 2 xx (+1) + 2(-1) = 0`
`x + 2 - 2 = 0 , x = 0` in `CH_2Cl_2 .`
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