Question

Which statement is TRUE about oxidation-reduction reactions? a. Every oxidation must be accompanied by a reduction. b. There are four commonly accessed oxidation states of carbon. c. Dehydrogenases typically remove two electrons and two hydrides. d. They usually proceed through homolytic cleavage. e. During oxidation a compound gains electrons.

Answer 1

Every oxidation must be accompanied by a reduction.

Step-by-step explanation:

Oxidation and reduction are complementary processes. There can be no oxidation without reduction and vice versa. It is actually a given an take affair. A specie looses electrons which must be gained by another specie to complete the process. This explains why the selected option is the correct one.