Which of the Following Is TRUE of the Years 1995

question 45

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is TRUE of the years 1995 through 2006?

• A) India and China began serious efforts to curb green house gases.
• B) Presidents Clinton and Bush ratified the Kyoto protocol which requires nations to reduce greenhouse emissions.
• C) These years were 11 of the 12 warmest years since 1850 when global temperature measurement began.
• D) Whale and dolphin species rebounded from record low populations.

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Definitions:

Carboxylic Acid

An organic compound containing a carboxyl group, characterized by the presence of at least one carbon atom double-bonded to an oxygen atom and also bonded to a hydroxyl group.

O-H Stretch

A specific stretching vibration in infrared spectroscopy that denotes the presence of an OH (hydroxyl) group in a molecule.

IR Spectrum

A graph demonstrating the infrared absorption and transmission of a substance, providing distinctive molecular fingerprints.

Carboxylic Acid

An organic acid characterized by the presence of a carboxyl group, with the formula R-COOH.