Today, Latin Forms the Basis of Only a Few Words

question 15

True/False

Today, Latin forms the basis of only a few words in the English language.

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Definitions:

HOMO

The Highest Occupied Molecular Orbital, referring to the molecular orbital that contains the highest energy electrons in a molecule.

LUMO

Lowest Unoccupied Molecular Orbital, the lowest energy orbital that can accept an electron.

Hybridization

A concept in chemistry that describes the mixing of atomic orbitals to form new hybrid orbitals that can accommodate the pairing of electrons to form bonds.

Central Carbon

The carbon atom in an organic molecule that is bonded to four different groups, making it a chiral or stereo center.