Solutions of Sugars Such as Glucose React with Ag⁺(aq) to Produce

question 7

Multiple Choice

Solutions of sugars such as glucose react with Ag⁺(aq) to produce Ag(s) . In this reaction glucose functions as which of the following?

• A) the reducing agent
• B) the oxidizing agent
• C) both the reducing agent and the oxidizing agent
• D) neither the oxidizing agent nor the reducing agent

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Criterion Variable

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Linear Regression

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Multiple Correlation

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