20 Oct 2021
Problem 2b
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Section: Problems by Topic
Chapter 1: Matter, Measurement, and Problem Solving
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20 Oct 2021
Given information
The statement: If elements are listed in order of the increasing mass of their atoms, their chemical reactivity follows a repeating pattern.
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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