Express the Number in Terms of I $- \sqrt { - 4 }$

question 21

Multiple Choice

Express the number in terms of i.
- $- \sqrt { - 4 }$

• A) \(2 \mathrm { i }\)
• B) \(- \sqrt { 2 } \mathrm { i }\)
• C) \(- 2 \mathrm { i }\)
• D) \(\sqrt { 2 } \mathrm { i }\)

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Definitions:

Specific Rotation

A measure of the rotation of plane-polarized light by a chiral compound in solution, specific to the wavelength of light and temperature.

(-)-Lactic Acid

An enantiomer of lactic acid that is often associated with the sour taste of fermented foods.

Meso Compound

A molecule with multiple chiral centers that is superimposable on its mirror image due to an internal plane of symmetry.

Stereochemical Relationship

Stereochemical relationship refers to the spatial orientation and arrangement of atoms or groups within molecules, determining their stereochemistry.