Q:Answer the following question given this paragraph: Oxygen has an oxidation state of -2 in most of its compounds. Oxygen is the second most electronegative element, so it also tends to be assigned all shared electrons. Exceptions include O 2 (oxidation state = 0), peroxides, in which two oxygen atoms are connected by a single bond (oxidation state usually = -1), and any compound in which oxygen is bonded to fluorine (pretty rare and reactive). Q: What is the name of the second most electronegative element? Choices: - nitrogen - Hydrogen - carbon - oxygen A:
A:
oxygen