The Tendency to Group Objects That Are Close to One

question 502

Multiple Choice

The tendency to group objects that are close to one another as a single unit is called the:

• A) law of closure.
• B) law of similarity.
• C) law of proximity.
• D) law of good continuation.

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Definitions:

Mechanism

The sequence of steps, including breaking and forming of bonds, through which a chemical reaction proceeds.

Intermediates

Chemically reactive species that are formed from the reactants and proceed to make the final product in a chemical reaction.

Electron Pushing

A technique used in organic chemistry to understand the mechanism of a reaction by showing the movement of electrons with arrows.

Solvolysis

A chemical process in which the solvent, typically water or an alcohol, participates in the breakdown of a compound, often leading to the substitution or elimination of a part of the molecule.