Chemistry
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ISBN: 9780078021510
Author: Raymond Chang Dr., Kenneth Goldsby Professor
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 2, Problem 2.88QP
Of the 118 elements known, only two are liquids at room temperature (25°C). What are they? (Hint: One element is a familiar metal and the other element is in Group 7A.)
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