Help with Oxidation - Organic Chemistry
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A water molecule is converted to hydrogen peroxide through a series of reactions. What can you conclude about the oxygen molecule?
A water molecule is converted to hydrogen peroxide through a series of reactions. What can you conclude about the oxygen molecule?
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Water, 
, has an oxygen atom with an oxidation number of 
whereas hydrogen peroxide, 
, has an oxygen atom with an oxidation number of 
. A less negative oxidation number suggests that the oxygen lost an electron. Recall that oxidation is the loss of electrons whereas reduction is the gain of electrons; therefore, the oxygen atom lost an electron and was oxidized when water was converted to hydrogen peroxide.
Water,
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Which of the following is NOT an oxidizing agent?
Which of the following is NOT an oxidizing agent?
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.
Lindlar's catalyst enables catalytic hydrogenation, specifically for an alkyne to reduce to a cis-alkene (though the reaction does not continue to produce an alkane). The rest of the answer options are oxidizing agents.
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Lindlar's catalyst enables catalytic hydrogenation, specifically for an alkyne to reduce to a cis-alkene (though the reaction does not continue to produce an alkane). The rest of the answer options are oxidizing agents.
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Which of the following is true regarding oxidation?
I. Oxidation increases the oxidation number
II. Oxidizing agent is always reduced
III. Oxidation of an atom is always spontaneous
Which of the following is true regarding oxidation?
I. Oxidation increases the oxidation number
II. Oxidizing agent is always reduced
III. Oxidation of an atom is always spontaneous
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Oxidation is the process of removing electrons from an atom. This increases the oxidation number (makes oxidation number more positive). An atom undergoes oxidation by losing electrons and donating them to another atom. Since it is facilitating reduction (gain of electrons) of another atom, an atom that is oxidized is also called a reducing agent. Oxidizing agents, on the other hand, are reduced (gain electrons) and facilitate the oxidation of other atoms (removal of electrons from other atoms). Oxidation of an atom does not depend on the Gibbs free energy; therefore, oxidation can be spontaneous or nonspontaneous.
Oxidation is the process of removing electrons from an atom. This increases the oxidation number (makes oxidation number more positive). An atom undergoes oxidation by losing electrons and donating them to another atom. Since it is facilitating reduction (gain of electrons) of another atom, an atom that is oxidized is also called a reducing agent. Oxidizing agents, on the other hand, are reduced (gain electrons) and facilitate the oxidation of other atoms (removal of electrons from other atoms). Oxidation of an atom does not depend on the Gibbs free energy; therefore, oxidation can be spontaneous or nonspontaneous.
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Which of the following is NOT an oxidizing agent?
Which of the following is NOT an oxidizing agent?
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The answer is .
Lindlar's catalyst enables catalytic hydrogenation, specifically for an alkyne to reduce to a cis-alkene (though the reaction does not continue to produce an alkane). The rest of the answer options are oxidizing agents.
The answer is
Lindlar's catalyst enables catalytic hydrogenation, specifically for an alkyne to reduce to a cis-alkene (though the reaction does not continue to produce an alkane). The rest of the answer options are oxidizing agents.
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A water molecule is converted to hydrogen peroxide through a series of reactions. What can you conclude about the oxygen molecule?
A water molecule is converted to hydrogen peroxide through a series of reactions. What can you conclude about the oxygen molecule?
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Water, , has an oxygen atom with an oxidation number of whereas hydrogen peroxide, , has an oxygen atom with an oxidation number of . A less negative oxidation number suggests that the oxygen lost an electron. Recall that oxidation is the loss of electrons whereas reduction is the gain of electrons; therefore, the oxygen atom lost an electron and was oxidized when water was converted to hydrogen peroxide.
Water,
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Which of the following is true regarding oxidation?
I. Oxidation increases the oxidation number
II. Oxidizing agent is always reduced
III. Oxidation of an atom is always spontaneous
Which of the following is true regarding oxidation?
I. Oxidation increases the oxidation number
II. Oxidizing agent is always reduced
III. Oxidation of an atom is always spontaneous
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Oxidation is the process of removing electrons from an atom. This increases the oxidation number (makes oxidation number more positive). An atom undergoes oxidation by losing electrons and donating them to another atom. Since it is facilitating reduction (gain of electrons) of another atom, an atom that is oxidized is also called a reducing agent. Oxidizing agents, on the other hand, are reduced (gain electrons) and facilitate the oxidation of other atoms (removal of electrons from other atoms). Oxidation of an atom does not depend on the Gibbs free energy; therefore, oxidation can be spontaneous or nonspontaneous.
Oxidation is the process of removing electrons from an atom. This increases the oxidation number (makes oxidation number more positive). An atom undergoes oxidation by losing electrons and donating them to another atom. Since it is facilitating reduction (gain of electrons) of another atom, an atom that is oxidized is also called a reducing agent. Oxidizing agents, on the other hand, are reduced (gain electrons) and facilitate the oxidation of other atoms (removal of electrons from other atoms). Oxidation of an atom does not depend on the Gibbs free energy; therefore, oxidation can be spontaneous or nonspontaneous.
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A water molecule is converted to hydrogen peroxide through a series of reactions. What can you conclude about the oxygen molecule?
A water molecule is converted to hydrogen peroxide through a series of reactions. What can you conclude about the oxygen molecule?
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Water, , has an oxygen atom with an oxidation number of whereas hydrogen peroxide, , has an oxygen atom with an oxidation number of . A less negative oxidation number suggests that the oxygen lost an electron. Recall that oxidation is the loss of electrons whereas reduction is the gain of electrons; therefore, the oxygen atom lost an electron and was oxidized when water was converted to hydrogen peroxide.
Water,
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Which of the following is NOT an oxidizing agent?
Which of the following is NOT an oxidizing agent?
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The answer is .
Lindlar's catalyst enables catalytic hydrogenation, specifically for an alkyne to reduce to a cis-alkene (though the reaction does not continue to produce an alkane). The rest of the answer options are oxidizing agents.
The answer is
Lindlar's catalyst enables catalytic hydrogenation, specifically for an alkyne to reduce to a cis-alkene (though the reaction does not continue to produce an alkane). The rest of the answer options are oxidizing agents.
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Which of the following is true regarding oxidation?
I. Oxidation increases the oxidation number
II. Oxidizing agent is always reduced
III. Oxidation of an atom is always spontaneous
Which of the following is true regarding oxidation?
I. Oxidation increases the oxidation number
II. Oxidizing agent is always reduced
III. Oxidation of an atom is always spontaneous
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Oxidation is the process of removing electrons from an atom. This increases the oxidation number (makes oxidation number more positive). An atom undergoes oxidation by losing electrons and donating them to another atom. Since it is facilitating reduction (gain of electrons) of another atom, an atom that is oxidized is also called a reducing agent. Oxidizing agents, on the other hand, are reduced (gain electrons) and facilitate the oxidation of other atoms (removal of electrons from other atoms). Oxidation of an atom does not depend on the Gibbs free energy; therefore, oxidation can be spontaneous or nonspontaneous.
Oxidation is the process of removing electrons from an atom. This increases the oxidation number (makes oxidation number more positive). An atom undergoes oxidation by losing electrons and donating them to another atom. Since it is facilitating reduction (gain of electrons) of another atom, an atom that is oxidized is also called a reducing agent. Oxidizing agents, on the other hand, are reduced (gain electrons) and facilitate the oxidation of other atoms (removal of electrons from other atoms). Oxidation of an atom does not depend on the Gibbs free energy; therefore, oxidation can be spontaneous or nonspontaneous.
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Which of the following is NOT an oxidizing agent?
Which of the following is NOT an oxidizing agent?
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The answer is .
Lindlar's catalyst enables catalytic hydrogenation, specifically for an alkyne to reduce to a cis-alkene (though the reaction does not continue to produce an alkane). The rest of the answer options are oxidizing agents.
The answer is
Lindlar's catalyst enables catalytic hydrogenation, specifically for an alkyne to reduce to a cis-alkene (though the reaction does not continue to produce an alkane). The rest of the answer options are oxidizing agents.
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A water molecule is converted to hydrogen peroxide through a series of reactions. What can you conclude about the oxygen molecule?
A water molecule is converted to hydrogen peroxide through a series of reactions. What can you conclude about the oxygen molecule?
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Water, , has an oxygen atom with an oxidation number of whereas hydrogen peroxide, , has an oxygen atom with an oxidation number of . A less negative oxidation number suggests that the oxygen lost an electron. Recall that oxidation is the loss of electrons whereas reduction is the gain of electrons; therefore, the oxygen atom lost an electron and was oxidized when water was converted to hydrogen peroxide.
Water,
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Which of the following is true regarding oxidation?
I. Oxidation increases the oxidation number
II. Oxidizing agent is always reduced
III. Oxidation of an atom is always spontaneous
Which of the following is true regarding oxidation?
I. Oxidation increases the oxidation number
II. Oxidizing agent is always reduced
III. Oxidation of an atom is always spontaneous
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Oxidation is the process of removing electrons from an atom. This increases the oxidation number (makes oxidation number more positive). An atom undergoes oxidation by losing electrons and donating them to another atom. Since it is facilitating reduction (gain of electrons) of another atom, an atom that is oxidized is also called a reducing agent. Oxidizing agents, on the other hand, are reduced (gain electrons) and facilitate the oxidation of other atoms (removal of electrons from other atoms). Oxidation of an atom does not depend on the Gibbs free energy; therefore, oxidation can be spontaneous or nonspontaneous.
Oxidation is the process of removing electrons from an atom. This increases the oxidation number (makes oxidation number more positive). An atom undergoes oxidation by losing electrons and donating them to another atom. Since it is facilitating reduction (gain of electrons) of another atom, an atom that is oxidized is also called a reducing agent. Oxidizing agents, on the other hand, are reduced (gain electrons) and facilitate the oxidation of other atoms (removal of electrons from other atoms). Oxidation of an atom does not depend on the Gibbs free energy; therefore, oxidation can be spontaneous or nonspontaneous.
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