World of Chemistry
World of Chemistry
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Author: Steven S. Zumdahl
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin College Div
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Chapter 13.3, Problem 1RQ
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The difference between a law and a theory needs to be explained.

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A law summarizes precisely the observed behavior while a theory is a set of explanations put forward to explain the law by verifying multiple times.

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A law summarizes precisely the observed behavior while a theory is a set of explanations put forward to explain the law by verifying multiple times.

The law can sometimes be expressed in a single mathematical equation whereas the theory cannot be expressed in a single mathematical equation.

A law describes a single action, whereas a theory explains an entire group of related phenomena.

The law is Universal, and it cannot be changed or replaced whereas the theories can be replaced or revised depending upon the new findings.

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