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While attempting to visit a friend in Perth, Eric is struggling with his friend's directions. They go something like this: "Turn left at the football oval, right at the cinema, go around the shopping centre, and make a left turn". The directions are almost meaningless, because Eric has never been to Perth before. Which of the following provides the best explanation for the breakdown in communication?


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Markovnikov Addition

A rule in organic chemistry that describes the outcome of addition reactions, specifically that hydrogen is added to the carbon with the greatest number of hydrogens in an unsaturated hydrocarbon.

Skeletal Rearrangement

A type of organic reaction where the carbon skeleton of a molecule is rearranged to give a structurally different molecule.

Radical Intermediate

A highly reactive species with unpaired electrons formed during some chemical reactions.

Acid Catalyst

A substance that accelerates the rate of a chemical reaction by donating protons (H+ ions) but is not consumed in the reaction process.

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