Question

Chris is studying oxidation and reduction reactions. Which of the following could she use as an example of an oxidation reaction? formation of ATP from glucose during respiration formation of carbohydrates from carbon dioxide during photosynthesis formation of oxygen from water molecules during photosynthesis

Answer 1

Formation of carbohydrates from carbon dioxide during photosynthesis is an example of a Redox reaction. Carbon Dioxide is reduced to the Carbohydrate (Carbon moves from +4 to 0 oxidation state) while the water is oxidized to oxygen gas(O moves from -2 to 0 oxidation state).