Introductory Chemistry For Today
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ISBN: 9781285644561
Author: Seager
Publisher: Cengage
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Glucose,C6H12O6, is a simple sugar that the body metabolizes into two molecules of pyruvic acid, C3H4O3. Is the glucose oxidized or reduced as it transforms into pyruvic acid?
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b. The glucose is oxidized.
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