What Major Factor, in Addition to New Technology, Caused Newspapers

question 62

Multiple Choice

What major factor, in addition to new technology, caused newspapers in the 1830s to lower their prices?

• A) increased readership among the elite
• B) decreased literacy rates
• C) sale of advertising
• D) falling circulation
• E) lack of journalistic standards

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Silver Acetate

A chemical compound with the formula AgC2H3O2, used in plating and as a photographic agent.

NaCl

Sodium chloride, commonly known as table salt, an ionic compound consisting of sodium and chloride ions.

AgCl

Silver chloride, a white crystalline solid that is photosensitive and less soluble in water.

Spectator Ions

Ions that are present in a chemical reaction but do not participate in it, remaining unchanged throughout the reaction.