Of the Disaster Scales Discussed in the Book,Modified Mercalli,Enhanced Fujita,and

question 52

Multiple Choice

Of the disaster scales discussed in the book,Modified Mercalli,Enhanced Fujita,and Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale:

• A) all use larger numbers to describe larger disasters.
• B) all use smaller numbers to describe larger disasters.
• C) some use smaller numbers and some use larger numbers to describe larger disasters.
• D) some use alphabetic abbreviations and some use numbers to denote the size of disasters.

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Definitions:

ΔS°

The standard entropy change of a chemical reaction, representing the difference in entropy between the products and reactants under standard conditions.

Propagation Step

In polymer chemistry, it's the phase of a chain reaction in which an active center reacts with a monomer to form a new active center, perpetuating the growth of the polymer chain.

Chlorination

A chemical reaction that involves the addition of chlorine to a molecule, commonly used in organic chemistry to replace hydrogen atoms or add chlorine to double bonds.

Stronger Bonds

Bonds that have higher bond energy, requiring more energy to break compared to weaker bonds, typically leading to greater stability.