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1. In general chemistry you learned that oxidation meant any reaction that involves loss of electrons, but in organic chemistry oxidation often refers to an earlier, more literal, definition of the terms in this experiment. What is this earlier, classical definition of oxidation

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Answer:

In organic chemistry oxidation is the gain of oxygen atoms by any carbon atom or molecules.

Step-by-step explanation:

Oxidation can be defined in multiple ways

1- Loss of electron

2- Increase in oxidation number

3- Loss of hydrogen

4- Gain of oxygen atoms

The last definition is the earlier one in organic chemistry.

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