The Measure of How Easily the Lungs Expand and Contract

question 150

Multiple Choice

The measure of how easily the lungs expand and contract is termed

• A)resistance.
• B)elasticity.
• C)compliance.
• D)rebound response.
• E)inflation index.

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Definitions:

Enantiomeric Epoxides

Chiral epoxides that are mirror images of each other but cannot be superimposed, important in asymmetric synthesis.

Meso Epoxide

A type of epoxide with a meso compound characteristic, making it optically inactive due to a plane of symmetry despite having chiral centers.

Meso Diol

A type of diol (a compound with two hydroxyl groups) that has chirality centers but is still optically inactive due to internal symmetry.

Cold KMnO

Potassium permanganate used in cold conditions, often in solution, for mild oxidizing reactions.