Morsy
CHEM 101-Chapter 1
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Introduction
•Chemistry is all around you all the time
–body, plants, cars, … etc.
•Chemistry is important to historians
–Dinosaurs disappearance ????? {meteor}.
–Decline of Roman Empire ?????? {lead poisoning}.
•Chemistry is important in determining a person’s behaviour
–Statesville Prison (Illinois) ΰ (violent) !!!!!!!!
–Insects communications (Pheromones) !!!!!!!!!!
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