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Chapter 11, Problem 16RCC
Why is the freezing of water considered to be a physical change?
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Pearson eText Conceptual Integrated Science -- Instant Access (Pearson+)
Ch. 11 - Prob. 1RCCCh. 11 - Prob. 2RCCCh. 11 - Prob. 3RCCCh. 11 - Prob. 4RCCCh. 11 - Prob. 5RCCCh. 11 - How are the particles in a solid arranged...Ch. 11 - Which occupies the greatest volume: 1 gram of ice,...Ch. 11 - What is it called when evaporation takes place...Ch. 11 - How is sublimation different from evaporation?Ch. 11 - Prob. 10RCC
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