Chemistry
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ISBN: 9781259911156
Author: Raymond Chang Dr., Jason Overby Professor
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 11, Problem 11.139QP
Swimming coaches sometimes suggest that a drop of alcohol (ethanol) placed in an ear plugged with water “draws out the water.” Explain this action from a molecular point of view.
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