All of the Following Contributed to the Fall of the Tang

question 27

Multiple Choice

All of the following contributed to the fall of the Tang except

• A) the increase of power of the landed families.
• B) instability along the northern frontiers.
• C) invasion by the Mongols.
• D) a rebellion in 755 which captured Chang'an.
• E) local military commanders taking power from the central government.

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Definitions:

Nonpolar

A type of chemical bond or molecule that does not have distinct electrical poles, resulting in even distribution of electrical charge.

Lewis Structure

A diagram illustrating the bonding between atoms in a molecule and the lone pairs of electrons that may exist.

Boric Acid

A weak, monobasic Lewis acid of boron often used as an antiseptic, insecticide, flame retardant, or in making other chemicals, represented as H3BO3.

Non-Bonding Lone Pairs

Non-bonding lone pairs refer to pairs of valence electrons on an atom that do not participate in bonding with other atoms.