Miranda Is in Her First Semester of College and Is

question 121

Multiple Choice

Miranda is in her first semester of college and is feeling quite lonely. If she is like most other college students, which strategy is she least likely to use to cope with her loneliness?

• A) Invest effort in trying to do well in her courses
• B) Distract herself by reading and watching television
• C) Isolate herself from the other students on campus
• D) Improve her physical appearance

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Definitions:

Configurational Label

A notation used in chemistry to describe the spatial arrangement of atoms within a molecule and how it relates to molecule's geometric isomerism.

(2R,3R)-2,3-dibromo-3-chloropentane

A chiral compound featuring a five-carbon chain with bromine atoms attached to the second and third carbons, as well as a chlorine atom on the third carbon, with a specific three-dimensional arrangement.

Asymmetric Carbon

A carbon atom bonded to four different atoms or groups, resulting in a chiral center that can have two different spatial arrangements (enantiomers).

R or S

Designations used in stereochemistry to describe the absolute configuration of chiral centers in molecules.