Chemistry
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ISBN: 9781259911156
Author: Raymond Chang Dr., Jason Overby Professor
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 20, Problem 20.85QP
How are past temperatures determined from ice cores obtained from the Artic or Antarctica? (Hint: Look up the stable isotopes of hydrogen and oxygen. How does energy required for vaporization depend on the masses of H2O molecules containing different isotopes? How would you determine the age of an ice core?)
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