Chemistry: Atoms First
3rd Edition
ISBN: 9781259923142
Author: Burdge
Publisher: MCG
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Classify each of the following statements as a hypothesis, law, or theory. (a) The force acting on an object is equal to its mass times its acceleration. (b) The universe as we know it started with a big bang. (c) There are many civilizations more advanced than ours on other planets.
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Chemistry: Atoms First
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