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Dr. Kamlapati Bhatt 6 years, 8 months ago
Usually , we refer oxidation state of an atom in a molecule . Since CO ( Carbon - mono - oxide ) is a molecule in itself ,therefore applying the IUPAC rule for calculating oxidation number , it has an oxidation state = 0
The zero oxidation state of CO is confirmed mathematically also as per following calculations ,
Since there is no per - oxide ( - O - O - ) linkage in the structure of CO , the oxidation number of O atom in CO is = -2
The oxidation number of C in CO is , therefore , = +2 ,
(because sum of the oxidation number of all the atoms in a molecule = 0 )
Thus , Oxidation number of CO = ( Oxidation number of C + Oxidation number of O )
= [( +2 ) + ( -2 )]
= 0
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