Do You Expect a Soap Molecule to Be More or Less

question 20

Multiple Choice

Do you expect a soap molecule to be more or less soluble than a carboxylic acid with the same number of carbons shown below?

• A) less soluble because the soap has a higher molecular weight
• B) more soluble because the soap has a higher molecular weight
• C) less soluble because the soap is more polar
• D) less soluble because the soap is less polar
• E) more soluble because the soap is negatively charged

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Definitions:

Operant Conditioning

A learning principle that behaviors are influenced by their consequences, including reinforcements and punishments.

Behavior Modification

A process of changing or shaping behavior through various techniques and strategies, often based on principles of learning and conditioning.

Shaping

A behavioral technique involving the reinforcement of successive approximations of a desired behavior until the final target behavior is achieved.

Reinforces

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