Which of the Following Statements Is Not True

question 49

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is not true?

• A)Sodium ethoxide is a better nucleophile than sodium tert-butoxide.
• B)Sodium tert-butoxide and sodium ethoxide have similar strengths as bases.
• C)Sterically hindered bases are also called nonnucleophilic bases.
• D)Steric hindrance decreases basicity but not nucleophilicity.

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Definitions:

EMG

Electromyography, a diagnostic procedure to assess the health of muscles and the nerve cells that control them.

EEG

Short for electroencephalogram, a test that measures electrical activity in the brain using small, flat metal discs attached to the scalp.

ECG

An electrocardiogram, a diagnostic tool that measures and records the electrical activity of the heart to detect cardiac abnormalities.

Action Potentials

Rapid changes in the membrane potential that briefly reverse the polarity of a neuron or muscle cell, allowing for signal transmission.