Hydrocarbons Are ________ Because Most of Their Bonds Are ________

question 26

Multiple Choice

Hydrocarbons are ________ because most of their bonds are ________ carbon-hydrogen links.

• A)hydrophilic; polar
• B)hydrophilic; charged
• C)hydrophobic; polar
• D)hydrophobic; non-polar
• E)inorganic; not

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Definitions:

Dividend

Payments made by a corporation to its shareholders, usually as a distribution of profits.

Annual Real Rate

The annual rate of return on an investment, adjusted for inflation, indicating the real purchasing power increase over the investment period.

Holding-Period Return

The total return received from holding an asset or portfolio of assets over a specified period, including interest, dividends, and capital gains.

Interest

The charge for the privilege of borrowing money, typically expressed as an annual percentage rate.