Multiple choice

Directions: Choose the word or set of words for each blank that best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole.

A leading chemist believes that many scientists have difficulty with stereochemistry because much of the relevant nomenclature is _________ , in such a way that it combines concepts that should be kept ____________.

  1. obscure … interrelated

  2. specialized … intact

  3. subtle … inviolate

  4. descriptive … separate

  5. imprecise … discrete
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E Correct answer
Explanation

A leading chemist believes that many scientists have difficulty with stereochemistry because much of the relevant nomenclature is imprecise (vague or ill-defined) , in such a way that it combines concepts that should be kept discrete (secret).

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