Question

Consider this chemical reaction. What chemical is reduced? CH3OH + NAD --> CH2O + NADH

Answer 1

Answer:

CH3OH and NADH

Explanation:

The given chemical reaction is an redox reaction in which reduction and oxidation take place.

In the process of oxidation: electrons are loss while in the process of reduction: electrons are gained.

In the given redox reaction: CH3OH + NAD --> CH2O + NADH

NAD is reduced to NADH as NADH gains one hydrogen electron while CH3OH (methanol) is oxidized to CH2O (methanal)  by losing electrons.

So, CH3OH (methanol) and NADH are the reduced forms while NAD and CH2O (methanal) are oxidized forms.