Ultraviolet Radiation Is Hard to Observe Primarily Because

question 47

Multiple Choice

Ultraviolet radiation is hard to observe primarily because

• A) the Earth's atmosphere easily absorbs it.
• B) no space-based telescopes operate at ultraviolet wavelengths.
• C) only the lowest mass stars emit ultraviolet light.
• D) very few objects emit at ultraviolet wavelengths.

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Definitions:

Organic Product

A compound or material derived from living organisms or containing carbon atoms.

Structure

Describes the arrangement or organization of atoms within molecules.

Ketone Reduction

A chemical reaction wherein a ketone is reduced to an alcohol, frequently involving the use of a reducing agent.

NaBH4

Sodium borohydride, a reducing agent commonly used in organic chemistry to reduce ketones and aldehydes to alcohols.