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Write oxidation number of .C. in acetic acid.

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Solution :`CH_(3)COOH:CH_(3)-overset(O)overset(||)(C)-O-H`
Oxidatio number of ALKYL group which is attached to CARBONYL group will be zero.
`(CH_(3))+1(C)+2(O)+1(H)=0`
`therefore0+C+2(-2)+(+1)=0`
`thereforeC=+3`


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