Question

biochemical oxidation of organic compound in body​

Answer 1

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In reference to organic molecules, oxidation is a process by which a carbon atom gains bonds to more electronegative elements, most commonly oxygen. Reduction is a process by which a carbon atom gains bonds to less electronegative elements, most commonly hydrogen.

Answer 2

Answer:

Oxidation of an organic compound results an increase in the number of carbon-heteroatom bonds, and/or a decrease in the number of carbon-hydrogen bonds. Reduction of an organic compound results in a decrease in the number of carbon-heteroatom bonds, and/or an increase in the number of carbon-hydrogen bonds.