Was the French Revolution Caused by Long-Term Problems, Short-Term Crises

question 43

Essay

Was the French Revolution caused by long-term problems, short-term crises, or both?

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Definitions:

Phenyl Substituent

A functional group consisting of a benzene ring directly attached to the core structure of a molecule, influencing its chemical behavior.

Aromatic Ring

A cyclic (ring-shaped) group of atoms that exhibits stability due to the delocalization of pi electrons across all the ring atoms, common in many organic compounds.

O,p-director

Groups in aromatic chemistry that direct electrophilic substitution reactions to the ortho and para positions.

Mechanism

A detailed description of the step-by-step process by which chemical reactions occur, including the breaking and forming of bonds.