Oxidation Number Rules

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Hydrogen
________ has an oxidation number of +1, except in metal hydrides where it becomes- 1, eg.
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Oxygen
________ has an oxidation number of- 2, except when in peroxide (H2O2), where it is- 1.
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neutral compound
In a(n) ________, the sum of oxidation numbers is equal to 0.