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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Oxidation state for both C and O of CO

OpenStudy (anonymous):

C must be +2 as O is always -2

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Start with O, because it's assigned before Carbon, so it's -2. The total charge is 0, so C must be +2.

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