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In the first chapter of our textbook we read about Joseph Gall, the Austrian physician whose pseudoscientific fad of phrenology became widely popular. Explain Gall's theory of phrenology, noting the aspects that were completely wrong and the general notions that had merit based upon our current knowledge of the brain.


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Stability

The resistance of a chemical substance to decomposition or chemical change.

Primary Alkyl Halides

Organic compounds where a halogen atom is directly bonded to a primary carbon, which is attached to only one other carbon.

Secondary Alkyl Halide

An organic compound in which a halogen atom is bonded to a secondary carbon, i.e., a carbon atom connected to two other carbon atoms.

Dichlorination Products

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