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(a)
To write:The three conditional statement in if then form for classifying the chemical compound.
(a)
Answer to Problem 57PPS
The three conditional statement in if then form for classifying the chemical compound is stated below.
Explanation of Solution
The three conditional statement are:
If the compound is an acid, then it contains hydrogen.
If the compound is a base, then it contains hydroxide.
If the compound is a hydrocarbon then it contains only hydrogen and carbon.
(b)
To write: The converse of the three conditional statement in if then form for classifying the chemical compound and state whether true or false.
(b)
Answer to Problem 57PPS
The converse of the three conditional statement in if then form for classifying the chemical compound is stated below.
Explanation of Solution
The converse of the three conditional statement are:
If the compound contains hydrogen, then it is an acid.
Statement is false.
Counterexample: Hydrocarbons contains hydrogen and are not acids.
If the compound contains hydroxide, then it is as a base.
Statement is true.
If the compound contains only hydrogen and carbon then it is a hydrocarbon.
Statement is true.
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