The Compound THG

question 10

Multiple Choice

The compound THG

• A)appears to have been developed to avoid detection in the standard urine tests used in athletics.
• B)was suppressed by the German government because of its unwanted side effects.
• C)was later found to detract from athletic performance.
• D)is only effective if co-administered with huge doses of vitamin B compounds.

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Definitions:

Constitutional Isomers

Compounds that have the same molecular formula but differ in the connectivity of their atoms, resulting in different chemical structures.

Geometric Isomers

Molecules with the same structural formula but differing in the spatial arrangements of atoms or groups of atoms, due to restricted rotation around a bond.

Alkenes

Hydrocarbons containing at least one carbon-carbon double bond, part of the unsaturated hydrocarbons.

Cis-trans Isomers

Compounds that have the same molecular formula but differ in the spatial arrangement of certain atoms or groups around a double bond.