Chemistry in Context
8th Edition
ISBN: 9780073522975
Author: American Chemical Society
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 3, Problem 32Q
Do you think the comment made in the cartoon is justified? Explain.
Source: The Wall Street Journal. By permission of Cartoon Features Syndicate.
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