Molecular Biology of the Cell (Sixth Edition)
Molecular Biology of the Cell (Sixth Edition)
6th Edition
ISBN: 9780815344322
Author: Bruce Alberts, Alexander D. Johnson, Julian Lewis, David Morgan, Martin Raff, Keith Roberts, Peter Walter
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
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Chapter 2, Problem 4P
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To examine: Whether the statement, “If an oxidation occurs in a reaction, it must be accompanied by a reduction.” is true or false.

Concept introduction: In a chemical reaction, when an electron is removed, it is known as oxidized state and when the electron is attached, it is known as reduced state. The release of electrons or increasing the oxidation state by a molecule, ion or atom is known as oxidation. The addition of electrons or decreasing the oxidation state by a molecule, ion or atom is known as reduction.

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