1. Intro to General Chemistry
Classification of Matter
9PRACTICE PROBLEM
Mark picked up a granite stone on the Lake Superior shoreline such as the one in the photo shown below. He polished it and insisted that it is a chemical compound. Mary believes otherwise and insists it cannot be a compound. Discuss the relative merits of their opinions.
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Mark picked up a granite stone on the Lake Superior shoreline such as the one in the photo shown below. He polished it and insisted that it is a chemical compound. Mary believes otherwise and insists it cannot be a compound. Discuss the relative merits of their opinions.