Yes and no, Jim.

In a C2, the 2 is not some code to cause an inversion; it's just another C chord like C7, C9, C69 etc.

But any chord can be played as an inversion, and your statement said 'can'. The key point is 'can' not 'must' and that's true for any chord. The C2 chord could just as easily be played C, D, E, G and not be an inversion at all.

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