he degree of reduction of lactic acid (C3H6O3) is ______________
Question
he degree of reduction of lactic acid (C3H6O3) is ______________
Solution
The degree of reduction of a molecule can be calculated by comparing the number of hydrogen atoms it has to the number it would have if it were fully saturated (i.e., if it were an alkane).
Lactic acid (C3H6O3) has 6 hydrogen atoms.
If it were fully saturated, it would be propane (C3H8), which has 8 hydrogen atoms.
Therefore, the degree of reduction of lactic acid is 8 - 6 = 2.
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