Introduction to Chemistry
4th Edition
ISBN: 9781259288722
Author: BAUER
Publisher: MCG
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Chapter 1, Problem 129QP
Recycling facilities around the world use a variety of techniques to separate difference types of recyclable waste. Wet separation is a method that involves processing certain kinds of waste (for example, glass, sand, and metal) based on their densities relative to water. Is this type of separation based on the physical or chemical properties of the recyclable waste?
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Introduction to Chemistry
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