Intro to Redox Reactions definitions Flashcards

Involve electron transfer between reactants, altering oxidation states.

Increases carbon-oxygen bonds, transforming alcohols to aldehydes or ketones.

Increases carbon-hydrogen bonds, converting carboxylic acids to alcohols.

Increase during oxidation, indicating a higher oxidation state.

Increase during reduction, indicating a lower oxidation state.

Organic compounds that can be oxidized to aldehydes or ketones.

Intermediate oxidation products between alcohols and carboxylic acids.

Similar to aldehydes, formed during oxidation of secondary alcohols.

Result from further oxidation of aldehydes, containing three carbon-oxygen bonds.

Compounds with only carbon and hydrogen, not central in redox reactions.

End product of complete oxidation, not typically involved in organic redox.

Specific groups of atoms within molecules that determine chemical reactions.

Branch of chemistry focusing on carbon-containing compounds and their transformations.

Movement of electrons from one reactant to another in redox reactions.

Indicates the degree of oxidation of an atom in a chemical compound.