What Was the Effect of the Introduction of Distilled Alcoholic

question 74

Multiple Choice

What was the effect of the introduction of distilled alcoholic beverages into 18th century England?

• A) All social classes dramatically increased consumption of the new alcoholic beverages.
• B) Consumption of distilled spirits rapidly decreased among the lower classes because of cost.
• C) Widespread consumption and drunkenness increased among the richest social class.
• D) Intoxication increased dramatically among the lower and working classes.

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Definitions:

Claisen Condensation

A chemical reaction where two esters or an ester and a carbonyl compound react in the presence of a base to form a β-keto ester or a β-diketone.

Ester Enolate

A reactive intermediate formed from the deprotonation of an ester, used in various organic synthesis reactions.

pKa

A quantitative measure of the strength of an acid in solution, representing the acid dissociation constant on a logarithmic scale.

Diethyl Malonate

An ester of malonic acid used as a reagent in organic synthesis, particularly in the synthesis of various organic compounds including barbiturates and vitamins.