Identify the correct oxidation states for each of the three labelled carbon atoms in the structure provided below. C3 HO Thund C₁ a. C₁ = -1; C₂ = +1; C3 = +3 b. C₁ = +1; C₂ = -1; C3 = -3 C. C₁ = -1; C₂ = 0; C3 = 0 d. C₁ = +1; C₂ = 0; C3 = 0 Oe. C₁ = -1; C₂ = +1; C3 = 0

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Identify the correct oxidation states for each of the three labelled carbon atoms in the structure provided below.
HO
محبت
C2
C1
a.
2. C, = -1; C2 = +1; C3 = +3
O b. C, = +1; C2 = -1; C3 = -3
C C C1 = -1; C2 = 0; C3 = 0
O d. C, = +1; C2 = 0; C3 = 0
e. C₁
-1; C2 = +1; C3 = 0
=
Transcribed Image Text:Identify the correct oxidation states for each of the three labelled carbon atoms in the structure provided below. HO محبت C2 C1 a. 2. C, = -1; C2 = +1; C3 = +3 O b. C, = +1; C2 = -1; C3 = -3 C C C1 = -1; C2 = 0; C3 = 0 O d. C, = +1; C2 = 0; C3 = 0 e. C₁ -1; C2 = +1; C3 = 0 =
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