The __________ Arrangement Is the Most Stable for Adjacent Carbons

question 13

Multiple Choice

The __________ arrangement is the most stable for adjacent carbons in a hydrocarbon chain.

• A) ring
• B) eclipsed
• C) staggered
• D) bonded
• E) sandwich

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Definitions:

Parathyroid Glands

Small endocrine glands in the neck that produce parathyroid hormone, which regulates calcium levels in the blood and bone.

Pineal Gland

A small endocrine gland in the brain that produces the hormone melatonin, involved in regulating sleep-wake cycles.

Melatonin

A hormone secreted by the pineal gland that plays a role in setting circadian rhythms.

Biological Rhythms

Natural processes that cyclically change over a period of time in living organisms, such as the circadian rhythm or menstrual cycle.