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Chapter 12 Problem 12.14c

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Here is an after-dinner trick. With guests still sitting at the table, the host provided each of them with a glass of water containing an ice cube floating on top and a piece of string about 23 in. in length. He then asked them to find a way to lift the ice cube without touching it by hand or using any other objects such as a spoon or fork. Explain how this task can be accomplished. (Hint: The table had not been cleared so the salt and pepper shakers were still there.)

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The first step in solving 12 problem number 140 trying to solve the problem we have to refer to the textbook question: Here is an after-dinner trick. With guests still sitting at the table, the host provided each of them with a glass of water containing an ice cube floating on top and a piece of string about 23 in. in length. He then asked them to find a way to lift the ice cube without touching it by hand or using any other objects such as a spoon or fork. Explain how this task can be accomplished. (Hint: The table had not been cleared so the salt and pepper shakers were still there.)
From the textbook chapter Physical Properties of Solutions you will find a few key concepts needed to solve this.

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Title Chemistry 12 
Author Raymond Chang; Kenneth Goldsby
ISBN 9780078021510

Answer: Here is an after-dinner trick. With guests still

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