Given That Compound X Has a Molecular Formula of C₆H₁₀O₂

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Essay

Given that compound X has a molecular formula of C₆H₁₀O₂, gave three peaks in its ¹³C NMR spectrum (14, 63 and 158 ppm) and two peaks in its ¹H NMR spectrum (1.4, triplet and 4.3 ppm, quartet), provide a structure for compound X.

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Definitions:

Operant Conditioning

A learning paradigm that tailors the intensity of a conduct through positive feedback or negative repercussions.

Shaping

The process of reinforcing successively closer approximations to a desired behavior, used in behavioral training and conditioning.

Delayed Reinforcement

A technique in behavior modification that involves a time delay between the desired response of an organism and the delivery of reward.

Classical Conditioning

An educational approach where two stimuli are persistently paired; the response, initially the result of the second stimulus, eventually becomes the result of the first stimulus alone.