Multiple Word Meanings Are Acquired

question 35

Multiple Choice

Multiple word meanings are acquired

• A) During adolescence
• B) During the preschool years
• C) During adulthood
• D) None of the above

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Definitions:

Mechanism

The sequence of steps, including breaking and forming of bonds, through which a chemical reaction proceeds.

Intermediates

Chemically reactive species that are formed from the reactants and proceed to make the final product in a chemical reaction.

Electron Pushing

A technique used in organic chemistry to understand the mechanism of a reaction by showing the movement of electrons with arrows.

Solvolysis

A chemical process in which the solvent, typically water or an alcohol, participates in the breakdown of a compound, often leading to the substitution or elimination of a part of the molecule.