
Chemistry
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Author: Steven S. Zumdahl, Susan A. Zumdahl, Donald J. DeCoste
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Which of the following substances is most likely to be a liquid
at room temperature?
(a) formaldehyde, H2CO (b) fluoromethane, CH3F
(c) hydrogen cyanide, HCN (d) hydrogen peroxide, H2O2
(e) hydrogen sulfide, H2S
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