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Page 237
... gases , notably the noble gases and simple hydrocarbon gases , form crystal- line hydrates , called clathrate compounds , at relatively low temperatures and high pres- sures . Clathrate crystals have a structure in which the water ...
... gases , notably the noble gases and simple hydrocarbon gases , form crystal- line hydrates , called clathrate compounds , at relatively low temperatures and high pres- sures . Clathrate crystals have a structure in which the water ...
Page 242
... gas at room temperature and pressure . A so- lution of the gas in water is called hydrochlo- ric acid . Hydrogen ... gases evolved are dissolved in water if the acid is preferred or , more commonly , are condensed and reboiled to ...
... gas at room temperature and pressure . A so- lution of the gas in water is called hydrochlo- ric acid . Hydrogen ... gases evolved are dissolved in water if the acid is preferred or , more commonly , are condensed and reboiled to ...
Page 412
... gas molecules . Gases may also be ionized by sub- jecting them to extremely high temperatures . Ionization , in general , occurs whenever suffi- ciently energetic charged particles or radiant energy travel through gases , liquids , or ...
... gas molecules . Gases may also be ionized by sub- jecting them to extremely high temperatures . Ionization , in general , occurs whenever suffi- ciently energetic charged particles or radiant energy travel through gases , liquids , or ...
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