General Chemistry: Principles and Modern Applications (10th Edition)

Published by Pearson Prentice Hal
ISBN 10: 0132064529
ISBN 13: 978-0-13206-452-1

Chapter 1 - Matter: Its Properties and Measurement - 1-5 Concept Assessment - Page 19: 1-5

Answer

The experiment should be carefully set up so as to create a controlled situation in which one can make careful observations after altering the experimental parameters, preferably one at a time.

Work Step by Step

The results must be reproducible (to within experimental error) and, as more and more experiments are conducted, a pattern should begin to emerge, from which comparison to the current theory can be made.
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