What Is the Source of Most of the Synthetic Organic

question 95

Multiple Choice

What is the source of most of the synthetic organic compounds that are used today?

• A)methane
• B)trees
• C)petroleum
• D)natural gas
• E)coal

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Definitions:

P(A ∪ B)

Represents the probability of the occurrence of at least one of two events A or B.

Mutually Exclusive

Two events that cannot occur at the same time, meaning the occurrence of one event precludes the other.

Probability

Probability is a measure of the likelihood that an event will occur, quantified as a number between 0 and 1, where 0 indicates impossibility and 1 indicates certainty.

Independent Events

Two or more events in probability theory where the occurrence of one event does not influence the occurrence of another.