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A Compound That Is Composed of Only Carbon and Hydrogen

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A compound that is composed of only carbon and hydrogen contains 85.7% C and 14.3% H by mass. What is the empirical formula of the compound?


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Hyperpolarize

A change in a cell's membrane potential that makes it more negative, moving it further away from initiating an action potential.

Hyperpolarization

An increase in a cell's membrane potential, making the interior of the cell more negative and less likely to fire an action potential.

Plasma Membrane

The semipermeable membrane surrounding the cytoplasm of a cell, responsible for controlling the passage of substances in and out.

Gray Matter

A major component of the central nervous system consisting of neuron cell bodies, dendrites, and unmyelinated axons, associated with processing and cognition.

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