Biology: The Unity and Diversity of Life
15th Edition
ISBN: 9780357093795
Author: STARR
Publisher: CENGAGE LEARNING (CUSTOM)
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Chapter 5, Problem 9SQ
A molecule that donates electrons becomes ________, and the one that accepts the electrons becomes ________.
- a. reduced; oxidized
- b. ionic; electrified.
- c. oxidized; reduced
- d. electrified; ionic
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