Lindlar's Catalyst Is Used When ________

question 18

Multiple Choice

Lindlar's catalyst is used when ________.

• A)we want to reduce alkynes to alkanes
• B)we want to speed up HX addition reactions
• C)we have to promote elimination reactions over substitution reactions
• D)we need to activate Pd hydrogenation catalyst
• E)we want to reduce alkynes to Z alkenes

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Definitions:

Mutually Exclusive

Events or conditions that cannot occur at the same time.

Underlying Continuum

An uninterrupted sequence or range in which items change gradually from one condition, form, or level to another, and are not perceived as discrete steps.

Nominal Level

The most basic level of measurement that categorizes data without implying any quantitative order or degree of difference between the categories.

Median

The middle value in a data set, separating the higher half from the lower half, providing a measure of central tendency that is not influenced by extreme values.