Chemistry: Atoms First
3rd Edition
ISBN: 9781259638138
Author: Julia Burdge, Jason Overby Professor
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 1, Problem 1.9QP
What is the difference between mass and weight? If a person weighs 168 lb on Earth, about how much would the person weigh on the moon?
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Chemistry: Atoms First
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