Where Does Beach Sand Originate? (Two Quite Different Places)

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Where does beach sand originate? (Two quite different places)

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Definitions:

Acetaldehyde

A volatile, colorless, and pungent compound used in the manufacture of acetic acid, perfumes, and flavors.

Enolate

An intermediate formed from an aldehyde or ketone in the presence of a strong base, characterized by the presence of a negatively charged oxygen atom adjacent to a carbon-carbon double bond.

1-pentene

A hydrocarbon with the formula C5H10, characterized by having a double bond between two of its carbon atoms, making it an alkene.

Bromine

A halogen element with the symbol Br and atomic number 35, used in various chemical syntheses and as a flame retardant.