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Offline PinkGoose18

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Oxidation
« on: November 21, 2009, 05:19:16 PM »
I have been stuck on these 3 questions...if anyone could help I would appreciate it! Thanks!

1. What is the product when 5 methyl 3 octanol is oxidized?

2. What would be the product if 3 methyl 3 hexanol was oxidized?

3. What is the product when 2 propanone is oxidized?
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Re: Oxidation
« Reply #1 on: November 21, 2009, 06:05:33 PM »
What is the definition of oxidation?
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Re: Oxidation
« Reply #2 on: November 21, 2009, 06:31:26 PM »
Oxidation is the loss of electrons.
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Re: Oxidation
« Reply #3 on: November 22, 2009, 05:44:18 AM »
That's one definition, do you know any others, more relevant to organic chemicals?
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