BIOLOGY:CONCEPTS+APPL.(LOOSELEAF)
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Chapter 5, Problem 10SA
A molecule that donates electrons becomes _________, and the one that accepts the electrons becomes ________ .
a. reduced; oxidized | c. oxidized; reduced |
b. ionic; electrified | d. electrified; ionic |
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