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Oxygen exhibits –2 oxidation state except in F2O (+2) and H2O2 (–1). As the electronegativity decreases down the group, the tendency to exhibit –2 oxidation state decreases.

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Chapter9: Bonding And Molecular Structure: Orbital Hybridization And Molecular Orbitals

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