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ISBN: 9781269881555
Author: Reece
Publisher: PEARSON C
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WRITE ABOUT A THEME: ORGANIZATION Several emergent properties of water contribute to the suitability of the environment for life. In a short essay (100-150 words), describe how the ability of water to function as a versatile solvent arises from the structure of water molecules.

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Ch. 3.1 - MAKE CONNECTIONS What is electronegativity, and...Ch. 3.1 - Why is it unlikely that two neighboring water...Ch. 3.1 - WHAT IF? What would be the effect on the...Ch. 3.2 - Prob. 1CCCh. 3.2 - Prob. 2CCCh. 3.2 - WHAT IF? A water strider (an insect that can walk...Ch. 3.2 - WHAT IF? A water strider (an insect that can walk...Ch. 3.2 - Prob. 5CCCh. 3.3 - Compared with a basic Solution at pH 9, the same...Ch. 3.3 - HCl is a strong acid that dissociates in water:...
Ch. 3.3 - Prob. 3CCCh. 3.3 - Prob. 4CCCh. 3 - DRAW IT Label a hydrogen bond and a polar...Ch. 3 - Describe how different types of solutes dissolve...Ch. 3 - Prob. 3.3CRCh. 3 - Which of the following is a hydrophobic material?...Ch. 3 - Prob. 2TYUCh. 3 - Measurements show that the pH of a particuiar lake...Ch. 3 - What is the hydroxide ion concentration of the...Ch. 3 - A slice of pizza has 500 kcal. If we could burn...Ch. 3 - DRAW IT Draw the hydration shells that form around...Ch. 3 - In agricultural areas, farmers pay close attention...Ch. 3 - EVOLUTION CONNECTION This chapter explains how the...Ch. 3 - Prob. 9TYUCh. 3 - WRITE ABOUT A THEME: ORGANIZATION Several emergent...Ch. 3 - SYNTHESIZE YOUR KNOWLEDGE How do cats drink?...

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