Chemistry
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ISBN: 9780078021510
Author: Raymond Chang Dr., Kenneth Goldsby Professor
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 3, Problem 3.23QP
Calculate the molecular mass or formula mass (in amu) of each of the following substances: (a) CH4, (b) NO2, (c) SO3, (d) C6H6, (e) NaI, (f) K2SO4, (g) Ca3(PO4)2.
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