Introduction to Chemistry
4th Edition
ISBN: 9781259288722
Author: BAUER
Publisher: MCG
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Chapter 1, Problem 119QP
Classify each of the following as an observation, an hypothesis, law, or theory.
(a) Bad luck results from walking under a ladder.
(b) Oil floats on water.
(c) Oil floats on water because it is less dense.
(d) Wood burns.
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