Use the Total Differential to Approximate the Change in

question 51

Multiple Choice

Use the total differential to approximate the change in as (x, y) varies from to .

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Definitions:

Asymmetric Carbons

Refers to carbon atoms bonded to four different groups, making them centers of chirality.

Asymmetric Carbons

Carbon atoms that are attached to four different groups, making them stereocenters leading to chiral molecules.

Cis-1,2-dimethylcyclopentane

A cyclopentane molecule with two methyl groups attached to adjacent carbon atoms in the same plane.

Trans-1,3-dimethylcyclopentane

A cyclopentane molecule with methyl groups at the 1 and 3 positions, oriented across from each other.