Chemistry & Chemical Reactivity
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Author: John C. Kotz, Paul M. Treichel, John Townsend, David Treichel
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Chapter 2.10, Problem 5Q
Atmospheric argon is a mixture of three stable isotopes. 36Ar. 38Ar, and 40Ar. Use the information in the table below to determine the
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