Chemistry In Context
9th Edition
ISBN: 9781259638145
Author: Fahlman, Bradley D., Purvis-roberts, Kathleen, Kirk, John S., Bentley, Anne K., Daubenmire, Patrick L., ELLIS, Jamie P., Mury, Michael T., American Chemical Society
Publisher: Mcgraw-hill Education,
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Chapter 1, Problem 33Q
Interpretation Introduction
Interpretation:
Which elements have been removed from cell phones and where those elements are located within cell phones have to be found.
Concept Introduction:
Toxic substances in cell phones:
Every cell phone have been tested and found to be holding some levels of lead, bromine, chlorine, mercury and cadmium which are known to be hazardous to health. Some of those hazardous elements can even cause cancer.
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Chemistry In Context
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Ch. 1.6 - Prob. 1.12YTCh. 1.7 - Prob. 1.13YTCh. 1.7 - Prob. 1.14YTCh. 1.8 - Prob. 1.15YTCh. 1.8 - a. Express the current U.S. national debt and...Ch. 1.9 - Using a laser pointer, predict and then determine...Ch. 1.9 - a. An unknown metal was found to have a mass of...Ch. 1.10 - Prob. 1.19YTCh. 1.10 - Prob. 1.20YTCh. 1.11 - Prob. 1.21YTCh. 1 - The smallest building blocks inside your cell...Ch. 1 - In these diagrams, two different types of atoms...Ch. 1 - From the solids, liquids, or gases that are...Ch. 1 - Express each of these numbers in scientific...Ch. 1 - Prob. 5QCh. 1 - Prob. 6QCh. 1 - Consider the following blank periodic table. a....Ch. 1 - Classify each of these substances as an element, a...Ch. 1 - Prob. 9QCh. 1 - Provide the number of protons, neutrons, and...Ch. 1 - Classify each of the following compounds as...Ch. 1 - Calculate the atomic percentages for each of the...Ch. 1 - For the following molecules, list the number and...Ch. 1 - Prob. 14QCh. 1 - What are the oxidation states of the metals in the...Ch. 1 - Prob. 16QCh. 1 - The processor chips in portable and desktop...Ch. 1 - Prob. 18QCh. 1 - Prob. 19QCh. 1 - Prob. 20QCh. 1 - Prob. 21QCh. 1 - Prob. 22QCh. 1 - Prob. 23QCh. 1 - Prob. 24QCh. 1 - Prob. 25QCh. 1 - List some waste products generated from the...Ch. 1 - Prob. 27QCh. 1 - Prob. 29QCh. 1 - Prob. 30QCh. 1 - Prob. 31QCh. 1 - Prob. 32QCh. 1 - Prob. 33QCh. 1 - Prob. 34QCh. 1 - Prob. 35QCh. 1 - Prob. 36QCh. 1 - Prob. 37QCh. 1 - Using Internet resources, perform a life-cycle...Ch. 1 - Prob. 39QCh. 1 - Prob. 40QCh. 1 - Prob. 41Q
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