The Substance, CoCl₂, Is Useful as a Humidity Indicator Because

question 79

Multiple Choice

The substance, CoCl₂, is useful as a humidity indicator because it changes from pale blue to pink as it gains water from moist air. What is its name?

• A) cobalt dichloride
• B) cobalt(II) chloride
• C) cobalt chloride
• D) cobaltic chloride
• E) copper(II) chloride

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Definitions:

Discriminative Stimulus

A stimulus in the environment that indicates the availability of reinforcement or punishment for a particular behavior.

Generalized Stimulus

A stimulus that elicits a response after association with a conditioned stimulus in classical conditioning scenarios, indicating the learned response can transfer to similar stimuli.

Reinforcer

Any stimulus, which, when presented after a response, increases the likelihood of that response occurring in the future.

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