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    Based on the Brief Discussion of Chemistry and Chemical Bonding
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Based on the Brief Discussion of Chemistry and Chemical Bonding

Question 43

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Based on the brief discussion of chemistry and chemical bonding in chapter 3, why do minerals rarely exhibit pure chemical compositions (100% always the same chemical composition)?

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