The Physical Universe
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Author: Konrad Krauskopf, Arthur Beiser
Publisher: MCGRAW-HILL HIGHER EDUCATION
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Chapter 13, Problem 9MC
- a. double or triple bonds between carbon atoms, so that additional atoms can be added readily
- b. the ability to absorb water
- c. the ability to dissolve in water
- d. benzene rings in their structural formulas
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