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Interpretation:
It is to be verified that the reaction in Equation 18-27 is a reduction by computing the oxidation state of the carbonyl C atom in the reactant and the corresponding C atom in the product.
Concept introduction:
A species that gains one or more electrons undergoes reduction and becomes reduced. To calculate oxidation state of an atom, in a covalent bond, all the electrons are assigned to the more electronegative atom. If the atoms are the same, divide the electrons equally. Compare the atom’s assigned valence electrons to the
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