In Compounds, Fluorine Is Assigned a −1 Oxidation Number; Oxygen

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Short Answer

In compounds, fluorine is assigned a −1 oxidation number; oxygen is usually assigned a −2 oxidation number [except in peroxide compounds (where it is −1) and in binary compounds with fluorine (where it is positive)]; and hydrogen is usually assigned a +1 oxidation number [except when it exists as the hydride ion (H⁻), in which case rule 2 prevails].

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