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Carbon has zero oxidation number in

  1. $CH _{4}$
  2. $\mathrm { CH } _ { 3 } \mathrm { Cl}$
  3. $C C l _ { 4 }$
  4. $\mathrm { CH } _ { 2 } \mathrm { Cl } _ { 2 }$
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Explanation

In CH2Cl2, the oxidation state of hydrogen is +1 and chlorine is -1. Calculating for carbon: x + 2(+1) + 2(-1) = 0, which gives x = 0.