You Observe Two Cars of Identical Make and Model

question 507

Multiple Choice

You observe two cars of identical make and model. Although one roars away and its image on your retina is now smaller, you still perceive the cars as identical. This illustrates __________ constancy.

• A)size
• B)angular
• C)concept
• D)form

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Definitions:

Major Product

The product of a chemical reaction that is formed in the greatest amount, often favored by thermodynamic or kinetic control.

Oxymercuration-demercuration

A two-step organic reaction process used to convert alkenes into alcohols, involving the addition of mercury (II) acetate followed by reduction.

Skeletal Rearrangement

A molecular process in which a molecule's skeletal structure undergoes a reorganization, changing its connectivity without altering the formula.

Markovnikov Addition

A rule in organic chemistry that describes the outcome of addition reactions, specifically that hydrogen is added to the carbon with the greatest number of hydrogens in an unsaturated hydrocarbon.