Which of the Following Is Not True About Grignard Reagents

question 11

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is not true about Grignard reagents?

• A)They include a metal directly bonded to a carbon.
• B)They tend to be electrophiles.
• C)They are useful for forming new carbon-carbon bonds.
• D)They consist of a highly polar bond.
• E)They are organometallic compounds.

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Definitions:

Proximal Stimulus

Reception of information and its registration by a sense organ (e.g., retinal images in the case of vision). Contrast with distal stimulus.

Percept

The outcome of a perceptual process; the meaningful interpretation of incoming information.

Distal Stimulus

An object, event, or pattern as it exists in the world. Contrast with proximal stimulus.

Prägnanz

A principle from Gestalt psychology that suggests people will perceive and interpret ambiguous or complex images as the simplest form(s) possible.