Incisors Are Used to

question 48

Multiple Choice

Incisors are used to

• A) grind food.
• B) bite off chunks of food.
• C) tear food.
• D) mince food.
• E) pulverize food.

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Definitions:

Racemic

Referring to a mixture of equal amounts of two enantiomers of a chiral molecule.

Hydride Shift

A rearrangement reaction where a hydride ion (H-) moves from one carbon atom to another within a molecule, often observed in carbocation rearrangements.

Iodobutane

An organic compound with the formula C4H9I, characterized as a butane molecule where one hydrogen atom has been replaced by an iodine atom.

Methanol

Methanol, a straightforward alcohol bearing the formula CH3OH, serves multiple purposes such as a solvent, antifreeze, fuel, and a foundational material for producing other chemicals.