The Introduction of Mobile Phones, and Their Widespread Use by Individuals

question 1

Multiple Choice

The introduction of mobile phones, and their widespread use by individuals all over the world, has influenced all kinds of factors, including car accident rates, dinner etiquette, and how freshman college students communicate with their parents. This is an example of:

• A) McDonaldization
• B) the butterfly effect
• C) the Hawthorne effect
• D) the sociological imagination

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Definitions:

Covalent Bonds

Bonds formed by the sharing of electron pairs between atoms, enabling stability in their outer electron shell and contributing to the formation of molecules.

VSEPR

Valence Shell Electron Pair Repulsion theory, a model used to predict the geometry of individual molecules from the number of electron pairs surrounding their central atoms.

Lewis Structures

Diagrams that represent the valence electrons of atoms within a molecule, indicating the bonding between atoms and the lone pairs of electrons.

Elemental Symbol

A one or two-letter notation derived from the Latin name of a chemical element used to represent it in the periodic table, such as H for hydrogen.