Introductory Chemistry: A Foundation
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Author: Steven S. Zumdahl, Donald J. DeCoste
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The first paragraphs in this chapter ask you if you have ever wondered how and why various things in our everyday lives happen the way they do. For your next class meeting, make a list of five similar chemistry-related things for discussion with your instructor and the other students in your class.
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