"Cosmological Redshift" Refers to

question 40

Multiple Choice

"Cosmological Redshift" refers to

• A)the expansion of space itself.
• B)the expansion of galaxies.
• C)the expansion of red giants.
• D)the tendency of light to expand when free of gravitational influences.

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Definitions:

Alkanes

Saturated hydrocarbons consisting only of carbon and hydrogen atoms, in a straight or branched chain arrangement, where all carbon-carbon bonds are single bonds.

Energy Conformation

Describes the potential energy of a molecule as a function of its structural rotation around single bonds, important in understanding molecular stability and reactivity.

Decane

A straight-chain alkane with ten carbon atoms; a hydrocarbon molecule with the formula C10H22.

Zig-zag Conformation

A representation of the spatial arrangement of carbon atoms in saturated hydrocarbons, indicating a sequential alternation in direction.