Introduction to Chemistry
4th Edition
ISBN: 9781259288722
Author: BAUER
Publisher: MCG
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Chapter 1, Problem 121QP
You observe a piece of balsa wood floating on water and propose the hypothesis that all wood floats on water because wood is less dense than water. Suggest experiments to test this hypothesis.
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Introduction to Chemistry
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