Molly's Neighbor, Steve, Is Quite Careless and Is in Danger

question 24

True/False

Molly's neighbor, Steve, is quite careless and is in danger of burning his house down. Molly tried to buy a fire insurance policy on Steve's house, so she could collect the payment when Steve inevitably burned down his own house. The insurance company would not allow Molly to purchase the policy because she did not have an insurable interest in the property.

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Definitions:

Sigmatropic Rearrangement

A type of pericyclic reaction in which a σ-bond (sigma bond) changes position relative to a π system (pi system) within a molecule, following specific suprafacial or antarafacial pathways.

Diels-Alder

A chemical reaction between a diene and a dienophile, resulting in the formation of a cyclohexene derivative.

Diene

An organic compound containing two double bonds, often involved in polymerization and other chemical reactions.

Dienophile

A chemical compound with an electron-deficient double or triple bond that readily reacts with a diene in a Diels-Alder reaction to form cyclohexene derivatives.