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Explain why scientists use shared characteristics to make cladograms.

Asample of hydrated tin (ii) chloride (sncl2) has a mass of 4.90 g. when it is dehydrated, it has a mass of 4.10 g. which is the correct chemical formula for the hydrate? sncl2•2h2o          sncl2•4h2o          sncl2•6h2o

What two factors can affect the properties of a hydrocarbon? a. the number of its carbon atoms and the number of single bonds b. the number of its carbon atoms and the arrangement of its atoms c. the arrangement of its atoms and the number of its double bonds