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Q. What is the oxidation number of $C$ in $ CH_{3}Cl $ ?

J & K CETJ & K CET 2001

Solution:

Let the oxidation number of $C$ in $ CH_{3}Cl $ is $ x $.
$ x+3+(1)+(-1)=0 $
$ x+3-1=0 $
$ x=-2 $