Assuming That Molecular Weights Are Comparable, Which of the Following

question 59

Multiple Choice

Assuming that molecular weights are comparable, which of the following compounds would you expect to be the highest boiling?

• A)aldehyde
• B)alkene
• C)alcohol
• D)ketone

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Definitions:

Largest Fontanel

The anterior fontanel, which is the biggest soft spot on a baby's head where skull bones haven't yet fused.

Fontanels Close

The process by which the soft, membranous gaps (fontanels) between the skull bones of an infant gradually harden and close.

Occipital Bone

A bone that forms the back and base of the skull, and contains the foramen magnum through which the spinal cord passes.

Cranial

Pertaining to the skull or cranium, often used to describe the direction towards the head.