General Chemistry (4th Edition)

Published by University Science Books
ISBN 10: 1891389602
ISBN 13: 978-1-89138-960-3

Chapter 1 Chemistry and the Scientific Method - Problems - Page 34: 1

Answer

A hypothesis is a proposition put forth as the possible explanation for, or prediction of, an observation or a phenomenon. A scientific law concisely summarizes the pattern of a constant relationship among phenomena under the same conditions but does not explain it. A theory attempts to explain a scientific law based on the experimental observations.

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A hypothesis is a proposition put forth as the possible explanation for, or prediction of, an observation or a phenomenon. A scientific law concisely summarizes the pattern of a constant relationship among phenomena under the same conditions but does not explain it. A theory attempts to explain a scientific law based on the experimental observations.
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