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Chapter 2, Problem 10TY
Summary Introduction
Introduction: Water is an essential part of life. There is the presence of two elements which forms the composition of water are hydrogen and oxygen. The molecular formula by water is described is H2O. The part of the earth which is covered by the in the form of lakes, oceans and rivers are about 75%. The molecules are formed by the combination of atoms.
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