Oxidation number of potassium in , and respectively is
- (A)+1, +2 and +4
- (B)+2, +1 and +
- (C)+1, +1 and +1✓ Correct
- (D)+1, +4 and +2
Answer: (C)
Solution
Potassium, an alkali metal, keeps a oxidation state throughout. In oxygen is , in the peroxide each oxygen is , and in the superoxide oxygen is ; in every case charge balance leaves potassium at , so the values are .
JEE Main · 2020 · 07 Jan 2020 · Shift 1 · Single correct option