Introductory Chemistry: An Active Learning Approach
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Chapter 2, Problem 18E
Aspirin is a pure substance. If you had the choice of buying a widely advertised brand of aspirin whose effectiveness is well known or the generic product of a new manufacturer at half the price, which would you buy? Explain.
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Introductory Chemistry: An Active Learning Approach
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