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... compounds necessary for life from simple in- organic raw materials ; consequently , they require only simple nutrients from the environment . By contrast , heterotrophic organisms cannot manufacture complex organic compounds from simple ...
... compounds necessary for life from simple in- organic raw materials ; consequently , they require only simple nutrients from the environment . By contrast , heterotrophic organisms cannot manufacture complex organic compounds from simple ...
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... compounds , is effected by var- ious oxidants such as sodium hypochlorite , potassium permanganate , and sodium dichromate . The catalyzed oxidation of naphthalene with air leads to phthalic an- hydride . Other important reactions ...
... compounds , is effected by var- ious oxidants such as sodium hypochlorite , potassium permanganate , and sodium dichromate . The catalyzed oxidation of naphthalene with air leads to phthalic an- hydride . Other important reactions ...
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... compounds - that is , compounds with multiple bonds between the atoms - and each such compound has a molecular structure containing one of the fundamental chromophores . Three of the most important chromo- phores in dyestuffs are called ...
... compounds - that is , compounds with multiple bonds between the atoms - and each such compound has a molecular structure containing one of the fundamental chromophores . Three of the most important chromo- phores in dyestuffs are called ...
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