The Plates of a Parallel Plate Capacitor of Capacitance

question 59

Multiple Choice

The plates of a parallel plate capacitor of capacitance are horizontal. Into the gap a slab of dielectric material with is placed, filling the bottom half of the gap between the plates. What is the resulting new capacitance?

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Definitions:

Activating Group

A substituent attached to a benzene ring that increases its reactivity by stabilizing the intermediate cation through resonance or electron-donating effects.

Benzene

A cyclic hydrocarbon with the formula C6H6, characterized by its aromaticity, consisting of a ring of six carbon atoms with alternating double and single bonds.

Mononitration

The chemical process of introducing one nitro group (-NO2) to an organic molecule, commonly employed in the synthesis of nitro compounds.

Bromination

A chemical reaction involving the addition of bromine to another substance, often used to test for alkenes or alkanes.