<Dl> <Dd> C H O (s) + 6O (g) → 6CO (g) + 6H O (l) </Dd> </Dl> <Dd> C H O (s) + 6O (g) → 6CO (g) + 6H O (l) </Dd> <P> The oxygen (O) is being reduced, so it is the oxidizing agent . The glucose (C H O) is being oxidized, so it is the reducing agent . </P> <P> In organic chemistry, reduction more specifically refers to the addition of hydrogen to a molecule, though the aforementioned definition still applies . For example, benzene is reduced to cyclohexane in the presence of a platinum catalyst: </P>

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