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13.) Redox chemistry isn’t only for chemists, it’s important in biology as well. Below are two...

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13.) Redox chemistry isn’t only for chemists, it’s important inbiology as well. Below are two different redox forms of Vitamin C.Oxygen lone pairs are omitted for clarity. a) Identify theoxidation states of the carbons that change oxidation state forboth molecules. How many electrons are transferred when these formsinterconvert? b) From a redox perspective (ignore acid/baseaspects), would H2 or O2 be more likely to change Ascorbic Acidinto Dehydroascorbic Acid? Briefly explain your choice.

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The redox forms of Lascorbic acid vitamin C are givenbelowa To measure the oxidation state of carbon certain rules haveto be followedIf a carbon atom is bonded to another carbon the oxidationstate of the carbon atom is not alteredIf the carbon is bonded    See Answer
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