Which of the Following Observations About Inhalants Is True

question 136

Multiple Choice

Which of the following observations about inhalants is true?

• A)The greatest users of inhalants are older people.
• B)Asian teenagers appear to have the highest rates of inhalant use in the United States.
• C)Males are more likely than females to use inhalants.
• D)Inhalant use is inherently harmless.

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Definitions:

Carbanion

A negatively charged ion (anion) that contains a carbon atom bearing three bonds and one lone pair of electrons, making it very reactive.

Reactive Intermediate

A short-lived species formed during the course of a chemical reaction which cannot be isolated under normal conditions.

H+

The proton, often representing an acid in chemistry, capable of forming hydronium ions (H3O+) in solution.

Reactive Intermediate

Highly reactive species formed transiently in the course of a chemical reaction.