Answer and explanation

Correct answer: C.

  1. Step 1: The oxidation numbers in a neutral compound sum to zero, with H = +1, O = −2 and Group 1 metals = +1.
  2. Step 2: Solving for Cu gives +2.
Answer
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Why not the others: : The sign was reversed. and do not fit.

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