General Chemistry
General Chemistry
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ISBN: 9781891389603
Author: Donald A. McQuarrie, Peter A. Rock, Ethan B. Gallogly
Publisher: University Science Books
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Difference between hypothesis, law, and theory has to be given.

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Hypothesis:

Hypothesis is a proposal that is put forward as a possible prediction or an observation that will occur.  This may be true or false.

Law:

The relationship that is obtained from the experiments that support the proposed hypothesis is known as Law.  Law do not explain the relationship but it just summarize the relationship.

Theory:

Theory is the one that explains a law based on experimental results or observations.  Theory can be accepted or rejected or modified based on the outcome of the experimental results.

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