Northwest Territories Curriculum - Chemistry 30 Unit C: Chemical Changes of Organic Compounds

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20 May 2015

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Addressing the Northwest Territories Chemistry 30 Unit C: Chemical Changes of Organic Compounds Unit of Study with CurioCity Resources

Northwest Territories' Chemistry 30 Programs of Study includes a Unit of Study on Chemical Changes of Organic Compounds. The following CurioCity resources can help you address outcomes from that Unit of Study:

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