Biochemistry
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ISBN: 9781305961135
Author: Mary K. Campbell, Shawn O. Farrell, Owen M. McDougal
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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REFLECT AND APPLY Urea dissolves very readily in water, but the solution becomes very cold as the urea dissolves. How is this possible? It appears that the solution is absorbing energy.
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