Question

I have: Methane, Methanol, Formaldehyde, Formic Acid, and Carbon Dioxide.

which of these is the most likely to participate in reactions as a substance that is reduced? is oxidized?

Answer 1

@abb0t @Australopithecus @aum @jdoe0001 @e.mccormick @nincompoop

Answer 2

@kirbykirby @Australopithecus

Answer 3

@aaronq

Answer 4

@myininaya @surjithayer

Answer 5

@surjithayer could you help?

Answer 6

i am sorry ,i studied chemistry way back in 1974

Answer 7

@JFraser

Answer 8

do you know the differences in the functional groups that you have in those molecules?

Answer 9

no idea

Answer 10

so you don't know the structural differences between an alcohol, an aldehyde, and a carboxylic acid?

Answer 11

oh i know the structural differences if you mean the geometry

Answer 12

@JFraser