Which of the Following Hydrocarbons Is a Gas

question 90

Multiple Choice

Which of the following hydrocarbons is a gas?

• A) methane
• B) hexane
• C) nonane
• D) pentane

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Definitions:

Poisson Distribution

A probability distribution that expresses the probability of a given number of events occurring in a fixed interval of time or space, assuming these events happen with a known constant mean rate and independently of the time since the last event.

Standard Deviation

An assessment of the range or distribution spread within a set of numbers.

Nuclear Power Plant

A facility that generates electricity by using nuclear reactions to produce heat, which then is used to power steam turbines.

Discrete Random Variables

Variables in statistical analysis that can take on a countable number of distinct values, often representing occurrences.