Anatomy & Physiology
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ISBN: 9781938168130
Author: Kelly A. Young, James A. Wise, Peter DeSaix, Dean H. Kruse, Brandon Poe, Eddie Johnson, Jody E. Johnson, Oksana Korol, J. Gordon Betts, Mark Womble
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Chapter 2, Problem 36CTQ
Explain why CH4 is one of the most common molecules found in nature. Are the bonds between the atoms ionic or covalent?
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