Which of the Following Are Candidates for Galactic Dark Matter

question 17

Multiple Choice

Which of the following are candidates for galactic dark matter?

• A) brown dwarfs
• B) Jupiter-size objects
• C) WIMPs
• D) faint red stars
• E) all of the above

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Definitions:

Carbon-Carbon Double Bond

A covalent bond formed between two carbon atoms involving the sharing of two pairs of electrons, resulting in a pi bond overlaid on a sigma bond.

Alkenes

Hydrocarbons that contain at least one double bond between carbon atoms, making them unsaturated.

Coplanar

Describes molecules or atoms that lie within the same geometric plane, indicating a flat, two-dimensional orientation.

Molecular Formula

A notation showing the types and numbers of atoms in a molecule without providing information on the arrangement or bonds between them.