Basic Chemistry (5th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780134138046
Author: Karen C. Timberlake
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 3.2, Problem 3.7QAP
Indicate whether each of the following describes a gas, a liquid, or a solid:
- The breathing mixture in a scuba tank has no definite volume or shape.
- The neon atoms in a lighting display do not interact with each other.
- The particles in an ice cube are held in a rigid structure.
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