The Law of Demand States That the Quantity of a Good

question 269

Multiple Choice

The law of demand states that the quantity of a good demanded varies

• A) inversely with its price.
• B) inversely with the price of substitute goods.
• C) directly with income.
• D) directly with population.

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Definitions:

Asymmetric Carbon

A carbon atom bonded to four different groups, creating a chiral center and potentially optical activity in the molecule.

R or S

Descriptors in chemistry that indicate the absolute configuration of chiral centers in molecules, determining their spatial arrangement as right-handed (R) or left-handed (S).

Stereochemistry

The study of the spatial arrangement of atoms within molecules and its influence on the chemical and physical properties of substances.

(S)-3-chloro-3-methylhexane

A chiral compound with a specific three-dimensional arrangement around the chiral center, designated by the (S) configuration.