The Most Rigorous of All Standards Is the

question 31

Multiple Choice

The most rigorous of all standards is the

• A) normal standard.
• B) realistic standard.
• C) ideal standard.
• D) conceivable standard.

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Definitions:

Catalytic Base

A substance that increases the rate of a chemical reaction by providing an alternative reaction pathway with lower activation energy, and which participates in the reaction as a base (accepting protons).

2-methylcyclohexanone

An organic compound consisting of a six-membered ring with a ketone functional group and a methyl group attached.

Enolate

An ion formed by the deprotonation of an alpha carbon of a carbonyl compound, involved in many important organic reactions.

Carbonyl

A functional group characterized by a carbon atom double-bonded to an oxygen atom (C=O).