Which of the following statements about oxidation and reduction is not true?
A)The conversion of an alkyne to an alkene is reduction.
B)The conversion of an alkene to an alkane is reduction.
C)Oxidation results in a decrease in the number of C-H bonds.
D)Reduction results in an increase in the number of C-Z bonds.

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Reduction typically results in an increase in the number of C-H bonds, not C-Z bonds, where Z is a more electronegative atom than carbon.

Which of the Following Statements About Oxidation and Reduction Is