The Gaia Hypothesis Suggests That

question 1

Multiple Choice

The Gaia Hypothesis suggests that:

• A) Earth is unique.
• B) Earth is abundant.
• C) Earth is a living organism.
• D) Earth is here for human use.

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Definitions:

Heat of Hydrogenation

The change in enthalpy that occurs when a compound is hydrogenated, typically used to measure the stability of unsaturated compounds.

Zaitsev's Rule

A principle in organic chemistry predicting the preferred alkene product in elimination reactions, favoring the more substituted alkene.

Zaitsev's Rule

A rule in organic chemistry predicting that in an elimination reaction, the more substituted alkene product will be favored.

Heat of Hydrogenation

The change in enthalpy that accompanies the addition of hydrogen (H2) to unsaturated bonds in a molecule, typically measured as a release of heat.