Chemistry: The Molecular Nature of Matter
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Author: Neil D. Jespersen, Alison Hyslop
Publisher: WILEY
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Chapter 2, Problem 121RQ
Suppose you wanted, to separate the sample illustrated in the preceding question into its constituent chemical elements. (a) Would a chemical change be sufficient? (b) If not, what could be accomplished by a chemical change? (c) Would the elements isolated by these changes necessarily be composed of individual atoms, or would at least one be composed of molecules?
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Chemistry: The Molecular Nature of Matter
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