What Is True About Oxidation

question 22

Multiple Choice

What is true about oxidation

• A)The more oxidized a molecule,the less energy it contains.
• B)Oxidation is the removal of oxygen or the addition of hydrogen or electrons to a substance.
• C)Gasoline represents the extreme of energy-rich oxidized compounds.
• D)Oxidation reactions only occur in polar compounds.

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Definitions:

Invisible Hand

A term coined by Adam Smith to describe the unintended social benefits resulting from individual actions in a free market.

Price Mechanism

The process by which the forces of supply and demand determine the prices of goods and services in a market economy.

Equity

The value of ownership interest in a company, typically represented by shares of stock.

External Cost

Refers to the cost that is not borne by the individual or entity causing it but by society or the environment, such as pollution.