A Strong Centralized French State Can Be Attributed in Part

question 3

Multiple Choice

A strong centralized French state can be attributed in part to which facet of its geography?

• A) significant obstacles to transportation
• B) unprotected borders to the north and northeast,making it vulnerable to invasion
• C) lack of mineral resources or productive farmland
• D) relatively small size compared to other European countries

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Definitions:

Polar Covalent

A type of chemical bond where electrons are unevenly distributed, resulting in a partial positive and negative charge on different atoms.

Nonpolar Covalent

A type of chemical bond where two atoms share a pair of electrons equally, resulting in no charge separation.

Lewis Structure

A graphical representation of the valence shell electrons in molecules or ions, showing how electrons are shared between atoms to form bonds.

Condensed Formula

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