Consider the Following General Structure

question 28

Multiple Choice

Consider the following general structure. If the R group were HO-CH₂-,this compound would be classified as:

• A)nonpolar, neutral
• B)polar, neutral
• C)polar, acidic
• D)polar, basic

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Definitions:

Expression

An expression in mathematics is a combination of symbols that can represent a number, variable, operation, or a combination thereof, without an equality sign.

X

Often used to represent an unknown variable in algebraic equations or the horizontal axis in Cartesian coordinate systems.

Y

Often used to denote the dependent variable or the output value in a function, commonly represented on the vertical axis in a Cartesian coordinate system.

Positive Exponents

Powers of a number that signify how many times the number is multiplied by itself.