Chemistry In Focus
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ISBN: 9781305084476
Author: Tro, Nivaldo J., Neu, Don.
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 1, Problem 30E
Classify each of the following changes as physical or chemical:
a. the burning of butane in a lighter
b. the freezing of water
c. the bending of a copper rod
d. the fading of a brightly colored cloth upon excessive exposure to sunlight
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