When a molecule of NAD⁺ (nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide)gains a hydrogen atom (not a proton),the NAD⁺ molecule becomes A)dehydrogenated. B)oxidized. C)reduced. D)redoxed. E)hydrolyzed.

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When a molecule gains a hydrogen atom, it is essentially gaining an electron and a proton. This is a reduction reaction, meaning that the molecule is being reduced (the opposite of oxidized) and thus becoming more negatively charged. NAD+ (the oxidized form of NAD) is often reduced to NADH in biological processes.

When a Molecule of NAD+ (Nicotinamide Adenine Dinucleotide)gains a Hydrogen

When a Molecule of NAD⁺ (Nicotinamide Adenine Dinucleotide)gains a Hydrogen