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The statement ‘In chemical reactions matter is neither created nor destroyed’ is a law

The given statement is to be classified as an observation, a law, or a theory.

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A series of similar repetitive observations lead to the development of a scientific law.

 

A theory is an explanation of a particular aspect of the natural world, based on the repeatedly confirmed experiment.

Testing of a theory by an experiment is an observation.

 

Law and theory are predefined situations described by a scientist for the reasoning of an undefined phenomenon.

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Principles of Chemistry Molecular Approach
3rd Edition, 2014
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ISBN: 9780321971944

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