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What is formed when the hydrogen of the -OH group of the anomeric carbon is replaced in monosaccharides?
What is formed when the hydrogen of the -OH group of the anomeric carbon is replaced in monosaccharides?
Which type of sugar is characterized by having three to several linked monosaccharides?
Which type of sugar is characterized by having three to several linked monosaccharides?
What is the structural characteristic of cellulose as a carbohydrate?
What is the structural characteristic of cellulose as a carbohydrate?
Which polysaccharide is formed from the α anomer of glucose, resulting in a spiral structure?
Which polysaccharide is formed from the α anomer of glucose, resulting in a spiral structure?
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Which of the following statements is true regarding the anomers of sugars?
Which of the following statements is true regarding the anomers of sugars?
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What happens to a reducing agent during a redox reaction?
What happens to a reducing agent during a redox reaction?
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Which of the following pairs correctly describes oxidation and reduction?
Which of the following pairs correctly describes oxidation and reduction?
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In the reaction Zn + Cu2+ ⇌ Zn2+ + Cu, what is Zn doing?
In the reaction Zn + Cu2+ ⇌ Zn2+ + Cu, what is Zn doing?
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What is one of the primary characteristics of redox reactions?
What is one of the primary characteristics of redox reactions?
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Which of the following correctly describes the electron transfer in redox reactions?
Which of the following correctly describes the electron transfer in redox reactions?
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Study Notes
Redox Reactions and Reducing Sugars
- Redox reactions are chemical reactions involving the transfer of electrons.
- Oxidation involves a loss of electrons; reduction involves a gain of electrons. This is often remembered using the acronym OIL RIG (Oxidation Is Loss, Reduction Is Gain).
- In many redox reactions, the increase in oxygen atoms or a decrease in hydrogen atoms indicates oxidation or reduction, respectively. However, the fundamental aspect is the transfer of electrons.
Types of Sugars
- Sugars are classified into aldoses and ketoses.
- Aldoses contain an aldehyde functional group (-CHO)
- Ketoses contain a ketone functional group (C=O).
Monosaccharides, Disaccharides, Oligosaccharides, and Polysaccharides
- Monosaccharides are simple sugars.
- Disaccharides are formed by the linkage of two monosaccharides.
- Oligosaccharides are formed by the linkage of three to several monosaccharides.
- Polysaccharides contain large numbers of linked monosaccharides (more than 10-20).
Reducing Sugars
- Reducing sugars can donate electrons and thus reduce other compounds.
- The free aldehyde group in aldoses can be oxidised to carboxylic acid.
- Ketoses can be converted to aldoses under alkaline conditions, and act as reducing agents under these conditions.
Hemiacetals and Hemiketals
- These are a cyclic forms of aldose or ketose.
- Formed when an aldehyde group reacts with an alcohol producing a hemiacetal, or when a ketone group reacts with an alcohol producing a hemiketal.
- Hemiacetal and hemiketal formation is readily reversible. The ring can open to give an aldehyde.
Acetals and Ketals
- These are the more stable cyclic forms of the sugar.
- Formed when a hemiacetal or hemiketal reacts with an alcohol and is not easily reversible.
- If the OH group of a hemiacetal or hemiketal group is converted to a O-R group (anything other than H), the ring cannot open to give an aldehyde anymore and the sugar stops acting as a reducing agent.
Cellulose
- Cellulose is a polymer of β-glucose molecules.
- The β-1,4 linkages lead to a linear, ribbon-like structure.
Starch
- Starch is a polymer of α-glucose molecules.
- The α-1,4 linkages lead to a helical structure.
Glycogen
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Glycogen is a branched polymer of α-glucose.
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Different polysaccharides differ in their branching patterns.
Electron Transfer in Redox Reactions
- Electrons cannot disappear or appear from nowhere
- Therefore oxidation/reduction processes must occur together.
- Oxidation occurs when a compound loses electrons, and reduction occurs when a compound gains electrons.
- Oxidizing agents get reduced and reducing agents get oxidized.
Half-Cell reactions
- A half-cell reaction represents either the oxidation or reduction process of a redox reaction.
- Each half-cell reaction has a standard electrode potential(reduction potential) which is measured with a standard hydrogen electrode.
- The hydrogen standard electrode is set as zero.
- Strong oxidizing agents have high reduction potentials (more positive values),
- Strong reducing agents have low reduction potentials (more negative values)
- Note that the half-cell reaction notation is often written in a format where oxidation is going from right to left, but oxidation is still a loss of electrons.
Importance of Redox Reactions
- Many biochemical reactions involve electron transfer.
- Examples of uses of redox reactions are present in many technologies, including flashlights, phones, and other devices.
- Many important biochemical reactions involve the transfer of electrons.
Transition Metals
- Transition metals are known for having multiple oxidation states. This is due to their ability to have various electron arrangements.
- These multiple oxidation states are important for many biochemical processes.
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This quiz covers key concepts related to redox reactions and the classification of sugars. It delves into oxidation and reduction processes, the types of sugars including aldoses and ketoses, and the different categories of carbohydrates like monosaccharides, disaccharides, oligosaccharides, and polysaccharides. Test your understanding of these essential biochemical concepts.
