19 Oct 2021
Problem 1d
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Section: Problems by Topic
Chapter 1: Matter, Measurement, and Problem Solving
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19 Oct 2021
Given information
The statement: When match burns heat is evolved’ is an observation.
The given statement is to be classified as an observation, a law, or a theory.
Step-by-step explanation
Step 1.
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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