An Excess Supply of Some Product Is the Same Thing

question 78

Multiple Choice

An excess supply of some product is the same thing as

• A)a surplus.
• B)an excess demand.
• C)a shortage.
• D)scarcity.
• E)price floor.

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Definitions:

Enantiomers

Mirror-image forms of a molecule that cannot be superimposed on each other, often having different properties in a chiral environment.

Polarized Light

Light waves where vibrations happen on just one plane.

Specific Rotation

A measure of the degree to which a compound can rotate plane-polarized light, specific to its concentration and the length of the light path through the sample.

(S)-glyceraldehyde

The S-configuration enantiomer of glyceraldehyde, which serves as a standard for determining the absolute configuration of chiral molecules.