The ____ Is Measured from Zero to the Highest Value

question 9

Multiple Choice

The ____ is measured from zero to the highest value obtained in either the positive or negative direction.

• A) average
• B) peak
• C) peak-to-peak
• D) RMS

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Definitions:

Stable Conformation

The most energetically favorable arrangement of atoms in a molecule that minimizes strain.

Chair Conformations

A specific, stable three-dimensional shape adopted by cyclic molecules such as cyclohexane, minimizing steric strain and offering two alternating conformations.

Axial Ethyl

Refers to an ethyl group attached perpendicular to the plane of a molecule, especially in cyclic compounds.

Equatorial Ethyl

A term not typically used in standard chemical nomenclature and could refer to the placement of an ethyl group in an equatorial position on a cyclohexane ring, emphasizing its spatial orientation.