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  • 2.1.7.1: Review- Oxidation/Reduction (Redox) Reactions and Oxidation Numbers
    https://bio.libretexts.org/Courses/Ouachita_Baptist_University/Reyna_Cell_Biology/02%3A_2-(T2-first_lecture)_Protein_Structure/2.01%3A_Amino_Acids/2.1.07%3A_A7._Cysteine_Chemistry/2.1.7.01%3A_Review-_Oxidation_Reduction_(Redox)_Reactions_and_Oxidation_Numbers
    When using this method for the reaction of C to CO 2 , the C in carbon dioxide has an oxidation number of 4+ while the two oxygens have an oxidation number of 2- . Clearly, the C has "lost electrons" ...When using this method for the reaction of C to CO 2 , the C in carbon dioxide has an oxidation number of 4+ while the two oxygens have an oxidation number of 2- . Clearly, the C has "lost electrons" and has become oxidized by interacting with the oxidizing agent O 2 . as it went from C to CO 2 . If the atoms connected by a bond are identical, we split the electrons and assign one to each atom.

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