Question

unit review - matter and change
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section 3
composition, information on ingredients
component name
glycerin
synonyms
glycerol; glycerine; 1,2,3-propanetriol
formula
$c_3h_5(oh)_3$
formula weight
92.094

consider the composition information from
the sds. what is a possible name of this
compound?
glycol
glycogen
glycine
glycerol

Explanation:

The SDS lists "Glycerin" as the component name, with "Glycerol" explicitly listed as one of its synonyms. The other options do not match the provided composition information: Glycol is a different class of compounds, Glycogen is a polysaccharide, and Glycine is an amino acid.

Answer:

D. Glycerol