MUSCLE PHYSIOLOGY

PHYSIOLOGY

MUSCLE ENERGETICS GLYCOLYSIS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The molecule that functions as the oxidizing agent (electron receptor) in a redox or oxidation-reduction reaction ____
A
gains electrons and gains potential energy
B
loses electrons and loses potential energy
C
gains electrons and loses potential energy
D
loses electrons and gains potential energy
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -An oxidizing agent (also known as an oxidant, oxidizer, electron recipient, or electron acceptor) is a substance in a redox chemical reaction that gains or “accepts"/"receives” an electron from a reducing agent (called the reductant, reducer, or electron donor).

Detailed explanation-2: -Answer and Explanation: A redox terminology, a molecule is considered oxidized if it donates or loses one or more electrons or hydrogen atoms in a reaction. Conversely, a molecule becomes reduced by gaining one or more electrons or hydrogen atoms.

Detailed explanation-3: -An oxidizing agent is classified as a chemical species that tend to oxidize other compounds, that is, it causes an increase in the compounds’ oxidation state by causing it to lose electrons. In simple words, an oxidizing agent is one that is reduced in a redox reaction by gaining electrons.

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