Simplify
- $\frac { y ^ { 7 / 6 } } { y ^ { 5 / 6 } }$

question 15

Multiple Choice

Simplify.
- $\frac { y ^ { 7 / 6 } } { y ^ { 5 / 6 } }$

• A) \(y ^ { 7 / 5 }\)
• B) \(y ^ { 1 / 3 }\)
• C) \(y ^ { 5 / 7 }\)
• D) \(y ^ { 6 / 3 }\)

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Definitions:

Enol

A chemical species characterized by a carbon-carbon double bond adjacent to an alcohol group, often in equilibrium with its keto form.

Equilibrium

A state in which the rates of the forward and reverse reactions are equal, leading to no net change in the concentration of reactants and products over time.

Iodoform Test

A chemical test for the presence of methyl ketones or secondary alcohols that can be oxidized to methyl ketones, indicated by the formation of a yellow precipitate.

4-heptanone

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