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Q. Oxidation state of middle carbon in carbon suboxide is

Redox Reactions

Solution:

Structure of $C _{3} O _{2}: \overset{-2}{O} =\overset{+2} {C} = \overset{0}{C} =\overset{+2} {C} = \overset{-2}{O}$

Oxidation state of middle carbon is zero.