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Offline timchai

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why bromoetane hv higher density than H2O
« on: March 08, 2009, 11:42:34 PM »
why bromoetane hv higher density than H2O
i think H2 bond make H2O density higher ,can u explain
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Re: why bromoetane hv higher density than H2O
« Reply #1 on: March 08, 2009, 11:44:30 PM »
well, bromoethane is six times larger for one.
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Re: why bromoetane hv higher density than H2O
« Reply #2 on: March 09, 2009, 04:14:10 AM »
bromine is a REALLY heavy atom, approx. 5 times heavier than 1 molecule of H2O.  Water is a bizarre case because of its hydrogen bonding, but isnt the most dense liquid available
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