Which of the following statements about oxidation and reduction is correct? A. Nucleophiles are compounds with high electron donation tendency, they can oxidize easily. B. As a result of the introduction of hydrogen atom into a molecule, an oxidation reaction takes place. A. Oxidizers are compounds with high electron affinity. D. Separation of a hydride ion by catalytic dehydrogenation from a molecule is a reduction reaction E. Removing the oxygen ion from a molecule transforms that molecule into another reduced molecule.

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Which of the following statements about oxidation and reduction is correct?

A. Nucleophiles are compounds with high electron donation tendency, they can oxidize easily.
B. As a result of the introduction of hydrogen atom into a molecule, an oxidation reaction takes place.
A. Oxidizers are compounds with high electron affinity.
D. Separation of a hydride ion by catalytic dehydrogenation from a molecule is a reduction reaction
E. Removing the oxygen ion from a molecule transforms that molecule into another reduced molecule.

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