Introduction to Chemistry
4th Edition
ISBN: 9781259288722
Author: BAUER
Publisher: MCG
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Chapter 2, Problem 140QP
Which has the greater density, an ice cube containing the hydrogen-l isotope or an ice cube containing the hydrogen-2 isotope (see Figure 2.13)? Why?
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Introduction to Chemistry
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