What is the oxidation number of carbon in C3O2 (carbon suboxide)?

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What is the oxidation number of carbon in C3O2 (carbon suboxide)? (A) +4/3 (B) +10/4 (C) +2 (D) +2/3

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<img class="img-fluid question-image" alt="image" src="https://cdn.tardigrade.in/img/question/chemistry/9313cc7324f75ee69b974a1a1cf6eb84-.jpeg" /> In C3O2, two C atoms linked with oxygen atoms are present in +2 oxidation state and central carbon has zero oxidation state. So, the average oxidation state of C is + 4/3.

Q. What is the oxidation number of carbon in $C_{3} O_{2}$ (carbon suboxide)?

$+ 4/3$

$+ 10/4$

$+ 2$

$+ 2/3$

In $C_{3} O_{2}$ , two $C$ atoms linked with oxygen atoms are present in $+ 2$ oxidation state and central carbon has zero oxidation state. So, the average oxidation state of $C$ is $+ 4/3$ .

Q. What is the oxidation number of carbon in C3​O2​ (carbon suboxide)?

+4/3

+10/4

+2

+2/3