Chemistry (12th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0132525763
ISBN 13: 978-0-13252-576-3

Chapter 1 - Introduction to Chemistry - 1.3 Thinking Like a Scientist - Chemistry & You - Page 17: Q

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Scientific investigations generally follow a process called the scientific method. Steps of the scientific method include making observations, asking a question, forming a hypothesis, testing the hypothesis, drawing a conclusion, and communicating the results. A hypothesis is a potential, testable answer to a scientific question. It must be possible to find evidence showing that the hypothesis is false if it really is false.

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