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Page 130
... less volatile than white phosphorus . Phosphine . Elemental phosphorus does not appear to react with hydrogen directly . Action of strong base , or even hot water , on white phosphorus , however , produces the gaseous compound called ...
... less volatile than white phosphorus . Phosphine . Elemental phosphorus does not appear to react with hydrogen directly . Action of strong base , or even hot water , on white phosphorus , however , produces the gaseous compound called ...
Page 547
... less than younger people . Among elderly married couples , substantial proportions ( the majority in the Unit- ed States ) own their homes . But assets , which are very unequally distributed , tend to be correlated with income , so that ...
... less than younger people . Among elderly married couples , substantial proportions ( the majority in the Unit- ed States ) own their homes . But assets , which are very unequally distributed , tend to be correlated with income , so that ...
Page 695
... less volatile ( i.e. , have less tendency to vaporize at ordinary temperature ) , less soluble in water , and generally more like hydrocar- bons . Amines have lower melting points than most other classes of nitrogen compounds , and are ...
... less volatile ( i.e. , have less tendency to vaporize at ordinary temperature ) , less soluble in water , and generally more like hydrocar- bons . Amines have lower melting points than most other classes of nitrogen compounds , and are ...
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