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Quiz: Scientific method
1. The statement, "A chemical reaction never creates products that weigh more or less than the reactants", is based on three centuries of experimental observation. The statement is an example of:
a datuma theorya lawa hypothesis
2. Which of the following statements is a law?
An egg cooks in 17 minutes at sea level.
An egg cooked for 27 minutes in Baltimore was badly overcooked.
Higher altitude means lower boiling points for water, all other things held equal.
An egg takes less time to cook in Baltimore than in Denver.
3. A hypothesis is
a description of a pattern or relationship in experimental data
a tentative explanation for a natural phenomenon
a theory that has been proved
obeyed under any circumstances.
4. The statement, "Osmium has a density of 22.59 g/mL, which makes it the densest element known" is an example of:
a lawa hypothesis
an experimental observationa theory
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General Chemistry Online! Quiz: Scientific method

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