The incorrect statement regarding the rule to find the oxidation number among the following is-
1. The oxidation number of hydrogen is always +1.
2. The algebraic sum of all the oxidation numbers carried by elements in a compound is zero.
3. An element in its free or uncombined state has an oxidation number of zero.
4. Generally, in all its compounds, the oxidation number of fluorine is -1.
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