Is water a mixure? Bridging the distinction between physical and chemical properties

Studies in History and Philosophy of Science Part A

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 66-77

  Needham, Paul ^a  

^a STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Chemical property; Isotopes; Physical property; Pierre Duhem; Water

Indexed keywords

EID: 39749111317     PISSN: 00393681     EISSN: 18792510     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.shpsa.2007.11.005     Document Type: Article

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