Reductive Dechlorination Involves Chlorinated Organic Compounds Serving as Electron Donors

question 64

True/False

Reductive dechlorination involves chlorinated organic compounds serving as electron donors and releasing the chloride in inorganic forms.

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Blastomere

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Blastodisc

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