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... possible , but , with the alkane that has four carbon atoms , two different structures are possible . This suggests that two different compounds— with the same molecular formula , C.H10 , but with differ- ent structural formulas - are ...
... possible , but , with the alkane that has four carbon atoms , two different structures are possible . This suggests that two different compounds— with the same molecular formula , C.H10 , but with differ- ent structural formulas - are ...
Page 123
... possible chemical composition of a highly evolved star is a series of layers of different chemical composition . The central region would contain elements such as iron and nickel with layers of successively lighter elements surrounding ...
... possible chemical composition of a highly evolved star is a series of layers of different chemical composition . The central region would contain elements such as iron and nickel with layers of successively lighter elements surrounding ...
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... possible in principle but in practice takes place so slowly as to be ineffective . It is then necessary to investigate whether the rate can be in- creased to a practicable level by altering the conditions of the reaction - for example ...
... possible in principle but in practice takes place so slowly as to be ineffective . It is then necessary to investigate whether the rate can be in- creased to a practicable level by altering the conditions of the reaction - for example ...
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