Chemistry (12th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0132525763
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Chapter 23 - Functional Groups - 23.3 Carbonyl Compounds - 23.3 Lesson Check - Page 820: 23

Answer

The fewer hydrogen atoms and the more oxygen atoms a compound has, the more oxidized it is.

Work Step by Step

The fewer hydrogen atoms and the more oxygen atoms a compound has, the more oxidized it is.
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