What is the oxidation number of carbon in glucose?

What is the oxidation number of carbon in glucose?
  1. $-6$
  2. $+6$
  3. $+3$
  4. Zero

Solution

$\begin{array}{l} \mathrm{C}_{6} \mathrm{H}_{12} \mathrm{O}_{6} \\ 6 \mathrm{x}+12-12=0 \end{array}$ C has oxidation number $=0$

Asked in: MHT CET 2020 (12 Oct Shift 1)

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