Two Variables Are Negatively Correlated If

question 16

Multiple Choice

Two variables are negatively correlated if

• A)the value of one variable decreases as the value of the other variable decreases.
• B)the value of one variable increases as the value of the other variable decreases.
• C)a fall in one variable only causes another variable to fall.
• D)changes in one have no effect on the other.
• E)the value of one variable remains constant as the value of another variable changes.

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Definitions:

Grignard Compound

A reagent in organic chemistry, typically R-Mg-X, used for forming carbon-carbon bonds.

Carbonyl Compound

Organic compounds that contain a carbonyl group, characterized by a carbon atom double-bonded to an oxygen atom, and including ketones, aldehydes, carboxylic acids, esters, and amides.

3-Hexanol

An organic compound characterized by a six-carbon chain with a hydroxyl group bonded to the third carbon atom.

Benzyl Bromide

An organic compound consisting of a benzene ring bonded to a -CH2Br group, utilized commonly as a reagent in organic synthesis.