Chapter 9, Problem 4Q

Summary Introduction

To review:

Whether carbon dioxide (CO₂) that is incorporated into the organic molecules during the process of photosynthesis is reduced or oxidized.

Introduction:

Redox reaction is a type of reaction wherein the release and transfer of electrons takes place. In a redox reaction, one substrate donates its electron (e^- ) and is known as the reducing agent but gets oxidized itself. On the other hand, another substrate accepts that electron and becomes the oxidizing agent and gets reduced.