The Completion of the Suez Canal Dramatically Advanced

question 15

Multiple Choice

The completion of the Suez Canal dramatically advanced

• A) U.S. control over Guam.
• B) British control over India.
• C) Spanish control over the Philippines.
• D) French control over Vietnam.
• E) the maintenance of the Ottoman empire.

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Definitions:

Aldol Condensation

A chemical reaction that combines two aldehyde or ketone molecules, with the loss of water, to form a larger β-hydroxy aldehyde or ketone.

Synthesis

A process where complex compounds are formed from simpler substances through a series of chemical reactions.

Aldol Condensation

A chemical reaction in which an enol or an enolate ion reacts with a carbonyl compound to form a β-hydroxyaldehyde or β-hydroxyketone, followed by a dehydration to give a conjugated enone.

Major Organic Product

In a chemical reaction, the organic product that is formed in the greatest quantity, often the focus of synthesis and prediction in organic chemistry.