What's the Correct Formula for the Alkane That Contains Nine

question 15

Multiple Choice

What's the correct formula for the alkane that contains nine carbon atoms?

• A) C₉H₂₀
• B) C₉H₁₈
• C) C₉H₁₆
• D) C₉H₉
• E) C₉H₁₁

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Definitions:

Negative Correlation

A relationship between two variables whereby they move in opposite directions.

Direct Correlation

A relationship between two variables where an increase in one variable is associated with an increase in the other, or a decrease in one is associated with a decrease in the other.

Negative Correlation

An interdependence between two variables marked by the rise of one and the decline of the other.

Scatterplot

A type of graph that shows the relationship between two continuous variables by plotting their values as coordinates on a two-dimensional plane.