Laboratory Manual Chemistry in Context
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ISBN: 9780073518121
Author: American Chemical Society
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 8, Problem 36Q
What is the tragedy of the commons? How does this concept apply to our practice of using metals such as mercury and cadmium in batteries?
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Laboratory Manual Chemistry in Context
Ch. 8.1 - Prob. 8.3YTCh. 8.1 - Prob. 8.4YTCh. 8.3 - Prob. 8.9CTCh. 8.4 - Prob. 8.10CTCh. 8.4 - Prob. 8.11SCCh. 8.5 - Prob. 8.13SCCh. 8.5 - Prob. 8.14CTCh. 8.6 - Prob. 8.16CTCh. 8.7 - Prob. 8.17CTCh. 8.7 - Prob. 8.18YT
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