Deinstitutionalization Resulted in a 75% Decrease in the Number of People

question 16

True/False

Deinstitutionalization resulted in a 75% decrease in the number of people in state mental health institutions from 1955 to 1980

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Definitions:

Equilibrium Constant

A numerical value that expresses the ratio of concentrations of products to reactants at equilibrium, specific for a given reaction at a given temperature.

Gibbs Free Energy

A thermodynamic quantity used to predict the feasibility of a reaction at constant temperature and pressure.

PKa Values

Quantitative measures that describe the acidity of a compound, representing the negative log of the acid dissociation constant (Ka).

Equilibrium Constant

A numerical value that represents the ratio of concentrations of products to reactants at equilibrium in a reversible chemical reaction.