Which of the Following Sentences Is a Good Example of a Buffer

question 16

Multiple Choice

Which of the following sentences is a good example of a buffer for a bad-news message?

• A)I am writing in response to your claim request.
• B)I can understand how you felt when you had to pay $168.
• C)Your credit application was reviewed by two loan officers.
• D)Your timely bill payments are greatly appreciated.

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Definitions:

Axial Position

A spatial location in a molecule where substituents are perpendicular to the plane of a ring, such as in cyclohexane.

Bicyclic Structure

A chemical compound featuring two interconnected rings, which can vary in size and the atoms they contain.

Line-Angle Formula

A simplified representation of a molecule showing how atoms are connected; lines represent bonds, and vertices represent carbon atoms.

Chair Conformation

A stable, puckered ring structure of cyclohexane that minimizes steric hindrance and strain.