A Rearrangement Reaction Can Best Be Described as a Reaction

question 39

Multiple Choice

A rearrangement reaction can best be described as a reaction in which

• A)a hydrocarbon reacts with oxygen to produce CO₂,H₂O,and energy.
• B)two reactants combine to form one new product with no extra atoms.
• C)a single reactant splits into two products.
• D)two reactants exchange atoms to give two new products.
• E)a single reactant undergoes reorganization of its chemical bonds,producing an isomer of the reactant.

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Definitions:

Common Name

The simplified, non-scientific name of a chemical substance or organism that is generally known and used.

Compound

A substance made up of two or more different elements chemically bonded together in a fixed ratio.

Mutually Exclusive

Two events that cannot happen at the same time in a given experiment or situation.

P(A|B)

The conditional probability of event A occurring given that event B has occurred.