Water Is Particularly Suited as a Solvent for Biosystems

question 32

Multiple Choice

Water is particularly suited as a solvent for biosystems.Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of water?

• A)Water is a medium for ionization,enhancing the variety of chemical species.
• B)Water is innocuous,yet a powerful solvent.
• C)Water is an excellent solvent for non-polar substances.
• D)Water is relatively chemically inert,yet dissolves a variety of solutes.

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Normal Probability Distribution

A statistical function that describes all the possible values and likelihoods that a random variable can take within a given range, characterized by its bell-shaped curve, symmetric about the mean.

Standard Deviation

A statistical metric that quantifies the dispersion or variability of a dataset relative to its mean.

Mean

The average of a set of numbers, calculated by dividing the sum of the values by the number of values.

Standard Normal Variable

A standard normal variable is a random variable that follows a normal distribution with a mean of zero and a standard deviation of one.