Organic Chemistry · Chapter 4: Analyzing Organic Reactions

Question

Oxidation of a carbon atom occurs when a bond between a carbon atom and an atom that is ____.

Answer

Oxidation of a carbon atom occurs when a bond between a carbon atom and an atom that is less electronegative than carbon is replaced by a bond to an atom that is more electronegative than carbon.
Note: In practice, this usually means decreasing the number of bonds to hydrogen and increasing the number of bonds to other carbons, nitrogen, oxygen, or halides.

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