Which of the Following Statements Is True

question 70

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true?

• A) Ionic compounds dissociate in water because the positive ions are attracted to the negative ends of the water molecules and negative ions are attracted to the positive ends of water molecules.
• B) Ionic compounds dissociate in water because negative ions are attracted to the negative ends of the water molecules and positive ions are attracted to the positive ends of water molecules.

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Definitions:

Carboniferous Period

A geologic period and system that spans 60 million years from the end of the Devonian Period 358.9 million years ago, to the beginning of the Permian Period, characterized by the first extensive forests of ferns and seed plants.

Protonema

A thread-like chain of cells that forms the earliest stage of a moss or fern life cycle, emerging from the spore and developing into the gametophyte.

Moss Spore

A reproductive unit capable of developing into a new moss plant, produced by mosses as a part of their life cycle.

Filament

A thin, thread-like structure, often part of a larger network, used in various biological and industrial contexts.