Diane Has Had Difficult Pregnancies and Has Also Developed a Rare

question 79

Multiple Choice

Diane has had difficult pregnancies and has also developed a rare form of cervical cancer.Diane's mother may have been prescribed ______ before Diane was born to prevent miscarriage.

• A)thalidomide
• B)AZT
• C)amphetamines
• D)DES (diethylstilbestrol)

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Definitions:

Nitroamines

Organic compounds containing a nitro group (-NO2) bonded to an amine, often explosive.

Resonance Structures

Resonance Structures are alternative Lewis structures for the same molecule, illustrating the delocalization of electrons within the molecule.

Hybridization

A concept in molecular chemistry describing the combination of atomic orbitals to form new hybrid orbitals suitable for the pairing of electrons to form chemical bonds.

Covalent Compounds

Chemical compounds where atoms are bonded by sharing pairs of electrons, characterized by the formation of molecules.