Answer
A law describes 'what' a phenomenon is, while a theory describes 'why' the phenomenon occurs.
Work Step by Step
A natural law, or a law describes a phenomenon, but a theory attempts to explain why that phenomenon may occur.
Chemistry 9th Edition
by Zumdahl, Steven S.; Zumdahl, Susan A.
Published by
Cengage Learning
ISBN 10:
1133611095
ISBN 13:
978-1-13361-109-7
Chapter 1 - Chemical Foundations - Questions - Page 34: 17
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