From the following types of organic molecules, the order of most reduced to most oxidized is: A.aldehyde B.hydrocarbon C.CO₂ D.alcohol E.carboxylic acid A) A, B, C, D, E B) B, E, A, D, C C) C, B, E, A, D D) B, D, A, E, C E) C, D, E, B, A

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Hydrocarbons are the most reduced form of organic molecules, containing only carbon and hydrogen. Alcohols have one oxygen atom bonded to the carbon in a hydroxyl group, making them more oxidized than hydrocarbons but less than aldehydes, which have a carbonyl group (C=O) with the carbon bonded to at least one hydrogen. Carboxylic acids are more oxidized than aldehydes, having a carbonyl group with the carbon bonded to an -OH group. The choice "CO₂" is likely a formatting error and not relevant to the order of oxidation.

From the Following Types of Organic Molecules, the Order of Most