List the following molecules in order from most reducedstate to most oxidizedstate: formaldehyde (ch2o), methane (ch4), carbon dioxide (co2), formic acid (hcooh), and methanol (ch3oh).

CH₄ < CH₃OH < CH₂O < HCOOH < CO₂

Explanation:

In order to know the oxidation number of C in these compounds, we will use the rule that states that the sum of the oxidation numbers of the atoms is equal to the charge of the compound, in these cases, zero because these are neutral molecules.

Formaldehyde (CH₂O)

C + 2.H + O = 0

C + 2.(1) + (-2) = 0

C = 0

Methane (CH₄)

C + 4.H = 0

C + 4.(1) = 0

C = -4

Carbon Dioxide (CO₂)

C + 2.(O-double bond) = 0

C + 2.(-2) = 0

C = +4

Formic Acid (HCOOH)

In this case, we will just consider the H atom linked to the C atom.

C + 1.(H) + 1.(O-double bond) + 1.(O-single bond) = 0

C + 1.(1) + 1.(-2) + 1.(-1) = 0

C = 2

Methanol (CH₃OH)

In this case, we will just consider the H  atoms linked to the C atom.

C + 3.(H) + 1.(O-single bond) = 0

C + 3.(1) + 1.(-1) = 0

C = -2

The order from most reduced to most oxidized is:

CH₄ < CH₃OH < CH₂O < HCOOH < CO₂

answer: e.   sour taste

explanation: acids are those substances which dissociates in water to give ions. as they dissociate to give ions, they act as electrolytes and thus are electrically conductive. acids are sour in taste. example: hcl

bases are those substances which dissociates in water to give ions or accepts ions. as they dissociate to give ions, they act as electrolytes and thus are electrically conductive. bases are bitter in taste. bases are slippery in nature.