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Author Question: The monomer used in making PVC is ________. A) chloroethene B) chloroethane C) chloroethyne D) ... (Read 28 times) |
Human stomach acid is strong enough to dissolve small pieces of metal such as razor blades or staples.
It is difficult to obtain enough calcium without consuming milk or other dairy foods.
Vampire bats have a natural anticoagulant in their saliva that permits continuous bleeding after they painlessly open a wound with their incisors. This capillary blood does not cause any significant blood loss to their victims.
Certain rare plants containing cyanide include apricot pits and a type of potato called cassava. Fortunately, only chronic or massive ingestion of any of these plants can lead to serious poisoning.
Common abbreviations that cause medication errors include U (unit), mg (milligram), QD (every day), SC (subcutaneous), TIW (three times per week), D/C (discharge or discontinue), HS (at bedtime or "hours of sleep"), cc (cubic centimeters), and AU (each ear).