What Are the Two Geological Features That Appear to Set

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Multiple Choice

What are the two geological features that appear to set Earth apart from all the other terrestrial worlds?

• A)mantle convection and a thick atmosphere
• B)plate tectonics and widespread erosion
• C)a dense core and plate tectonics
• D)significant volcanism and tectonics

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Definitions:

(2R,3S)-2,3-dibromobutane

A specific enantiomer of 2,3-dibromobutane characterized by a particular spatial arrangement of its atoms, as detailed by its R and S descriptors.

Chiral

Describes a molecule that cannot be superimposed on its mirror image, often leading to different chemical behaviors for each form.

Achiral

Describes a molecule that is superimposable on its mirror image, lacking chirality and, therefore, lacking enantiomers.

Diastereomers

Stereoisomers which are not reflections of one another and possess distinct physical and chemical characteristics.