Difficulty Swallowing Is

question 79

Multiple Choice

Difficulty swallowing is:

• A) deglutition.
• B) mastication.
• C) defecation.
• D) dysphagia.

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Definitions:

Valence Shell Electron Pair Repulsion

This theory predicts the geometry of individual molecules from the number of electron pairs surrounding their central atoms.

Hydrogen Sulfide Molecule

A chemical compound with the formula H2S, characterized by a foul odor of rotten eggs; it is a poisonous, corrosive, and flammable gas.

Electronegativity Difference

The measure of the tendency of an atom to attract a bonding pair of electrons towards itself, used to predict the nature of chemical bonds.

Polar Covalent

A type of chemical bond where two atoms share a pair of electrons but they do so unequally, leading to a partial positive charge on one atom and a partial negative charge on the other.