Systems Innovations

question 10

Multiple Choice

Systems innovations

• A)are rarely necessary for radical and systems innovations.
• B)are major breakthroughs that change or create industries.
• C)occur much less frequently than radical and systems innovations.
• D)force organizations to continuously improve their products.
• E)create new functionality by assembling parts in new ways.

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Definitions:

Alkaline

Referring to a basic, as opposed to acidic, substance with a pH level greater than 7.

Hydroxide Ions

Negatively charged ions, OH-, produced when a hydroxide compound dissolves in water, basic in nature.

Bases

Substances that accept protons according to the Brønsted-Lowry definition or donate electrons in the Lewis definition, commonly displaying a pH greater than 7.

Buffers

Substances that minimize changes in the pH of a solution when an acid or base is added to it, helping to maintain stability in biological systems.