Chemistry: Principles and Practice
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ISBN: 9780534420123
Author: Daniel L. Reger, Scott R. Goode, David W. Ball, Edward Mercer
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 1, Problem 1.36QE
In the following description of the element bromine, identify which of the properties are chemical and which are physical. “Bromine is one of the few elements that is a liquid at room temperature. It is an acrid-smelling substance that reacts readily with most metals. It evaporates easily, so most containers of bromine are filled with visible amounts of red fumes. Most bromine is obtained from sodium bromide, a compound found in salt beds.”
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