Biology: The Unity and Diversity of Life
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ISBN: 9780357093795
Author: STARR
Publisher: CENGAGE LEARNING (CUSTOM)
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Chapter 47, Problem 10SQ
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Introduction: Water is colorless, transparent chemical substance that contains one molecule of oxygen and two molecules of hydrogen atoms joined by covalent bonds.
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