This is a true statement. An electron closer to the nucleus would be difficult to remove because the electronegativity of the atom would be greater.
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The chemicals left over after a chemical reaction are substrates or resultants.
yellow represents carbon so there are 6 carbon atoms.
blue represents hydrogen/water atoms so
Red represents the oxygen atoms bonded to the hydrogen atoms.