For the Pair of Compounds, Select a Correct Characterization from the Response

question 27

Multiple Choice

For the pair of compounds, select a correct characterization from the response list: chlorocyclobutane and 1, 2-Dichlorocyclopropane.

• A) are constitutional isomers
• B) have the same number of carbon atoms but are not constitutional isomers
• C) both exist in cis-trans forms
• D) one but not the other exists in cis-trans forms

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Choroid Layer

A layer of cells filled with black pigment that absorbs light and prevents reflected light from blurring the image that falls on the retina; the layer of the eyeball outside the retina.

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