Why are alkyl groups considered as 'electron-donating' groups according to MO theory? how can this effect be explained using an MO diagram and how does this explain why some groups are 'electron-withdrawing'?
Imagine an oxidation-reduction reaction where a substance reacts with CO(g) to produce products. Assigning ox. numbers to the atoms in the reaction reveals that carbon (in carbon monoxide), is oxidized.
CO(g) is a reducing agent. can the carbon within carbon monoxide also be referred to as the reducing agent? Assume, oxidation state of oxygen does not change ("spectator")
Pfff, I don't like semantics. With more or less ionic stuff, cations and anions are often treated separately. BTW if you need to ask it's pretty safe it's unimportant picking at words. Either things like these are obvious, or analysing them is waste of time, ore both.
The Periodic Table
The Periodic Table