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Oxidation number of potassium in . and respectively is :
- A+1, +2 and + 4
- B+1, +1 and + 1
- C+2, +1 and
- D+1, +4, and +2
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Correct answer: B
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Find oxidation number of K in
Let oxidation number of potassium be .
Oxygen in normal oxide is .
So,
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Find oxidation number of K in
This is a peroxide. In peroxide, each oxygen has oxidation number .
Let oxidation number of potassium be .
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Find oxidation number of K in
This is a superoxide. In superoxide ion , the total oxidation number of two oxygens is , so average oxidation number of each oxygen is .
Let oxidation number of potassium be .
Hence potassium has oxidation number here also.
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The oxidation numbers of potassium in , , and are:
Therefore, the correct option is B.
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