A Proton and an Electron Are Placed in an Electric

question 90

Multiple Choice

A proton and an electron are placed in an electric field. Which undergoes the greater acceleration?

• A) proton
• B) electron
• C) Both accelerate equally.
• D) Neither accelerates.

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Definitions:

Alkane Molecules

Compounds made up of only hydrogen and carbon atoms arranged in a tree structure with single bonds.

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Alkanes

Saturated hydrocarbons consisting only of carbon and hydrogen atoms, in a straight or branched chain arrangement, where all carbon-carbon bonds are single bonds.

Energy Conformation

Describes the potential energy of a molecule as a function of its structural rotation around single bonds, important in understanding molecular stability and reactivity.