Chemistry: A Molecular Approach (3rd Edition)

Published by Prentice Hall
ISBN 10: 0321809246
ISBN 13: 978-0-32180-924-7

Chapter 20 - Sections 20.1-20.14 - Exercises - Review Questions - Page 991: 25

Answer

In organic chemistry, oxidation and reduction should be thought of from the point of view of the carbon atoms in the organic molecule. In this way, oxidation is the gaining of oxygen or the losing of hydrogen by a carbon atoms. Reduction, therefore, is the loss of oxygen or the gaining of hydrogen via a carbon atom.

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In organic chemistry, oxidation and reduction should be thought of from the point of view of the carbon atoms in the organic molecule. In this way, oxidation is the gaining of oxygen or the losing of hydrogen by a carbon atoms. Reduction, therefore, is the loss of oxygen or the gaining of hydrogen via a carbon atom.
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