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Who are the molecules that would hydrogen have an oxydation state of zero​

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It does not have an overall charge, and is a neutral molecule. For free elements, the oxidation number is zero. Hence, the oxidation number of hydrogen in ${H_2}$ is zero as well. Some examples of free elements having zero oxidation state are: $Na,\,Fe,\,{O_2},\,{S_8}$ et cetera.

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