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

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A

-3

B

0

C

-2

D

-4

Solution:

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