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Which oxygen ion is present in a peroxide?

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Peroxides contain the peroxide ion, which is represented by the formula $O_{2}^{2 -}$ . In this ion, two oxygen atoms are linked together by a single covalent bond, and each oxygen atom is considered to have an oxidation state of −1.12