Biology: Concepts and Investigations
4th Edition
ISBN: 9780078024207
Author: Mariëlle Hoefnagels Dr.
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 2.3, Problem 6MC
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How water participate in the chemistry of life.
Concept introduction:
Water is a molecule made of two hydrogen atoms and one oxygen atom. The hydrogen atoms have a slightly positive charge and the oxygen atoms have a slightly negative charge.
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