When carbohydrates are metabolized as cellular fuel, the c-h and c-c bonds of the carbohydrate are oxidized to c=o bonds of carbon dioxide. oxidation is defined as a loss of electrons, but carbon does not become positively charged in the process. why, then, is this considered oxidation?

Which statement is usually true about the relationship between activation energy and reaction rates? low activation energy barriers result in low rates. high activation energy barriers result in low rates. low activation energy barriers result in no reaction. high activation energy barriers result in no reaction.