7) What property (behavior) of the substances are you exploiting in each case? E
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7) What property (behavior) of the substances are you exploiting in each case? Explairn. a) b) 8) An explorer finds a huge container with a clear liquid, colorless liquid in it. He assumes it is water, but to be certain, he boils it and finds out that it boils at 100°C. He also measure its mass and volume to obtain the density, which he determines to be 1.0 g/ml. In the text above, identify: a) the observation: b) the hypothesis c) the experimentation d) Does this scenario include any law or theory?Explanation / Answer
a) Observation:
All the physical properties of the liquid match water.
b) Hypothesis:
The liquid could be water.
c) Experimentation:
Water can be detected using blue anhydrous cobalt(II) chloride. It turns pink in the presence of water.
D) This includes no theory.