GATE 2024 BT – Question 33

Fundamentals of Biological Engineering · Bioreaction Engineering: Kinetics of cell growth, substrate utilization and product formation, structured and unstructured models · 1 mark · Numerical answer

The degree of reduction (reductance) for oxalic acid ($C_2H_2O_4$) is ________.

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Correct answer: 1

Explanation

Per carbon, $\gamma = 4 + \frac{H}{C} - \frac{2O}{C} = 4 + 1 - 4 = 1$.