Acetylsalicylic acid (AspirinTM), C9H8O4(s), is produced by reacting acetic anhydride, C4H6O3(l), with salicylic acid, C7H6O3(s). The other product in the reaction is water. Write the balanced chemical equation.

In medium-sized stars such as the sun, nuclear fusion almost always means the fusing of nuclei to form , but larger stars can produce elements as heavy as

With the largest atoms and the smallest number of valence electrons and with the smallest atoms and the greatest number of valence electrons are the most reactive. a. nonmetals; metals b. nonmetals; transition elements c. transition elements; metals d. metals; nonmetals

The density of the solid phase of a substance is 0.90 g/cm3 and the density of the liquid phase is 1.0 g/cm3. a large increase in pressure will a. lower the freezing point b. raise the freezing point c. lower the boiling point d. raise the triple point e. lower the triple point