Chemistry
13th Edition
ISBN: 9781259911156
Author: Raymond Chang Dr., Jason Overby Professor
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 1.3, Problem 1RCF
Which of the following statements is true?
- (a) A hypothesis always leads to the formulation of a law.
- (b) The scientific method is a rigid sequence of steps in solving problems.
- (c) A law summarizes a series of experimental observations; a theory provides an explanation for the observations.
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