General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry: Structures of Life (5th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780321967466
Author: Karen C. Timberlake
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Chapter 3.2, Problem 3.8QAP
Indicate whether each of the following describes a gas, a liquid, or a solid:
- Lemonade has a definite volume but takes the shape of its container.
- The particles in a tank of oxygen are very far apart.
- Helium occupies the entire volume of a balloon.
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General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry: Structures of Life (5th Edition)
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