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... metal ions with partially filled d subshells ( i.e. , tran- sition metals ) , the coordination numbers and geometries of the hydrated ions in solution can be inferred from their light - absorption spectra , which are generally con ...
... metal ions with partially filled d subshells ( i.e. , tran- sition metals ) , the coordination numbers and geometries of the hydrated ions in solution can be inferred from their light - absorption spectra , which are generally con ...
Page 148
... metal . Pounding hardened the copper so that more durable edges resulted ; the bright reddish colour of the metal and its durability made it highly prized . The search for copper during this early period led to the discovery and the ...
... metal . Pounding hardened the copper so that more durable edges resulted ; the bright reddish colour of the metal and its durability made it highly prized . The search for copper during this early period led to the discovery and the ...
Page 150
... metal . The highly reducing gases resulting from the destructive dis- tillation of the green logs reduce ( remove the oxygen from ) most of the copper oxide present in the metal . This reduction also can be effected by bubbling reformed ...
... metal . The highly reducing gases resulting from the destructive dis- tillation of the green logs reduce ( remove the oxygen from ) most of the copper oxide present in the metal . This reduction also can be effected by bubbling reformed ...
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