When carbohydrates are oxidized, the c-h bonds of the carbohydrate become c=o bonds of carbon dioxide. oxidation is defined as a loss of electrons, but carbon does not become positively charged in the process. why then is this considered oxidation?

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Kaila Powell

26 June, 16:48

When carbohydrates are oxidized, the c-h bonds of the carbohydrate become c=o bonds of carbon dioxide. oxidation is defined as a loss of electrons, but carbon does not become positively charged in the process. why then is this considered oxidation?

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Aimee Johnson · Answer 1

Answer : Here, when the carbohydrates undergo oxidation the C-H bonds break and make new C=O bonds because of the shared electrons which are in C-O bonds spends less time being close to the carbon nucleus than the shared electrons in C-H bonds,.