Chemistry & Chemical Reactivity
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Author: John C. Kotz, Paul M. Treichel, John Townsend, David Treichel
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Chapter 1, Problem 34GQ
You have a sample of a white crystalline substance from your kitchen. You know that it is either salt or sugar. Although you could decide by taste, suggest another property that you could use to decide. (Hint: You may use the World Wide Web or a handbook of chemistry in the library to find some information.)
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