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What happens to a glucose molecule when it loses a hydrogen atom as the result of an oxidation-reduction reaction?

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Answer:

The glucose molecule is oxidized

Step-by-step explanation:

When glucose loses a hydrogen atom it is losing 1 proton and 1 electron. As it is losing an electron, the glucose is oxidized.

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Answer: oxidized

Step-by-step explanation:

When a glucose molecule loses a hydrogen atom as the result of an oxidation-reduction reaction, the molecule becomes

oxidized.

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