Is the Aldehyde Oxidized or Reduced During the Following Reaction

question 81

Multiple Choice

Is the aldehyde oxidized or reduced during the following reaction, and how can you tell?

• A) Neither. This is not an oxidation-reduction reaction.
• B) The aldehyde is neither oxidized nor reduced because the number of hydrogens does not change.
• C) The aldehyde is oxidized because it loses two hydrogens.
• D) The aldehyde is reduced because it loses two hydrogens.
• E) The aldehyde is oxidized because it gains an oxygen.

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