Network Covalent Substances Have the Highest Melting Points of All

question 83

True/False

Network covalent substances have the highest melting points of all substances.

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Definitions:

Hemoglobin

A protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen from the lungs to the rest of the body and returns carbon dioxide from the body to the lungs.

Bicarbonate Ions

A significant metabolic intermediate that regulates blood pH, involved in buffering systems, and represented chemically as HCO3-.

Plasma

The liquid component of blood in which the blood cells are suspended, containing water, salts, enzymes, antibodies, and other proteins.

COPD

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is a chronic inflammatory lung disease causing obstructed airflow from the lungs, symptoms include breathing difficulty, cough, and wheezing.