Chemistry: Principles and Practice
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ISBN: 9780534420123
Author: Daniel L. Reger, Scott R. Goode, David W. Ball, Edward Mercer
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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A scientific oven is programmed to change temperature from
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The conversion factor used to convert degree Fahrenheit into degree Celsius is
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