SAT Chemistry

Category - Multiple Choice

Which of the following compounds contains an oxygen atom with a -1 oxidation number?
  1. H2O
  2. CO2
  3. Na2O2
  4. Al2O3
  5. MgO
Explanation
Answer: Na2O2

Peroxides contain oxygen atoms with a -1 oxidation number. In the context of this question, Na2O2 is the only peroxide, and thus the only compound with an oxygen atom with a -1 oxidation number.
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