Which of the Following Is True of the Spatial Distribution

question 30

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true of the spatial distribution of the hydroxyl groups of β-D-glucopyranose?

• A) They are all in axial positions.
• B) They are all in equatorial positions.
• C) The hydroxyl on C-1 is axial, those on C-2, C-3 and C-4 are equatorial.
• D) The hydroxyl on C-1 is equatorial, those on C-2, C-3 and C-4 are axial.

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Definitions:

Coefficient of Determination

A measure, often represented as R^2, that quantifies the proportion of the variance in the dependent variable that is predictable from the independent variable(s).

Variance

A measure of how far individual numbers in a dataset are from the mean, squared.

Correlation Coefficient

A statistical measure that calculates the strength and direction of a linear relationship between two variables, ranging from -1 to +1.