Water Cannot Be a Toxin, Even If It Is Ingested

question 124

True/False

Water cannot be a toxin, even if it is ingested in extremely large amounts.

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Definitions:

Regio-

A prefix denoting the region or position in a molecule where a chemical reaction occurs, often used in the context of regioselectivity.

Anti-Markovnikov Addition

A type of chemical addition reaction where the substituent is added to the less substituted carbon atom in a double bond or alkyne.

Peroxides

Chemical compounds containing an oxygen-oxygen single bond, or the peroxide anion O2^2-. They are often powerful oxidizing agents.

Stereochemical

Pertaining to the spatial arrangement of atoms in molecules and the effect of this arrangement on their chemical behavior.