Chemistry: Atoms First

18th Edition

ISBN: 9781938168154

Author: Richard Langley, Klaus Theopold, Paul Flowers

Publisher: OpenStax College

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Chapter 1, Problem 3E

Identify each of the following statements as being most similar to a hypothesis, a law, or a theory. Explain your reasoning.

(a) The pressure of a sample of gas is directly proportional to the temperature of the gas.

(b) Matter consists of tiny particles that can combine in specific ratios to form substances with specific properties.

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Chemistry: Atoms First

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