Chemistry In Context
9th Edition
ISBN: 9781259638145
Author: Fahlman, Bradley D., Purvis-roberts, Kathleen, Kirk, John S., Bentley, Anne K., Daubenmire, Patrick L., ELLIS, Jamie P., Mury, Michael T., American Chemical Society
Publisher: Mcgraw-hill Education,
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Chapter 7, Problem 51Q
Consider these three sources of light: a candle, a battery-powered flashlight, and an electric light bulb. For each source, provide
- a. the origin of the light.
- b. the immediate source of the energy that appears as light.
- c. the original source of the energy that appears as light.
Hint: Trace this back stepwise as far as possible.
- d. the end-products and by-products produced from using each.
- e. the environmental costs associated with each.
- f. the advantages and disadvantages of each light source.
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