Which of the Following Substances Is Hydrophobic

question 16

Multiple Choice

Which of the following substances is hydrophobic?

• A) canola oil
• B) sodium chloride
• C) sugar
• D) water
• E) the potassium ion

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Definitions:

MRTS

Marginal Rate of Technical Substitution, the rate at which one factor must decrease as another increases to keep output constant.

Isoquant Map

An isoquant map is a graph showing combinations of inputs that yield the same level of output, used in economics to depict production efficiencies and substitutability between inputs.

Printing Presses

Machines used for transferring text and images onto paper or similar materials, pivotal in the history of publishing and information dissemination.

Marginal Rate

A term that often refers to the marginal rate of substitution in economics, which measures the rate at which a consumer can give up some amount of one good in exchange for another good while maintaining the same level of utility.