Oxidation number of potassium in K2O, K2O2 and KO2, respectively, is :

Question

Oxidation number of potassium in K2O, K2O2 and KO2, respectively, is : (A) + 1, + 1 and + 1 (B) +2, +1 and +(1/2) (C) + 1, + 2 and + 4 (D) +1, + 4 and +2

Tardigrade Admin · Accepted Answer

Potasisum has an oxidation of +1 (only) in combined state.

Q. Oxidation number of potassium in $K_{2} O$ , $K_{2} O_{2}$ and $K O_{2}$ , respectively, is :

$+ 1, + 1$ and $+ 1$

$+ 2, + 1$ and $+ \frac{1}{2}$

$+ 1, + 2$ and $+ 4$

$+ 1, + 4$ and $+ 2$

Potasisum has an oxidation of +1 (only) in combined state.

Q. Oxidation number of potassium in K2​O, K2​O2​ and KO2​, respectively, is :

+1,+1 and +1

+2,+1 and +21​

+1,+2 and +4

+1,+4 and +2

Potasisum has an oxidation of +1 (only) in combined state.

Q. Oxidation number of potassium in $K_{2} O$ , $K_{2} O_{2}$ and $K O_{2}$ , respectively, is :

$+ 1, + 1$ and $+ 1$

$+ 2, + 1$ and $+ \frac{1}{2}$

$+ 1, + 2$ and $+ 4$

$+ 1, + 4$ and $+ 2$