Write Lewis strucure of O₂^– ion and find out oxidation state of each oxygen atom? What is the average oxidation state of oxygen in this ion?

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The lewis structure of O₂^– ion is,

Oxygen atom having no charge has 6 electrons, so its oxidation number is zero. Oxygen atoms containing −1 charge have 7 electrons, so its oxidation number is −1. The average oxidation state of oxyg

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