Scientific Ideas and Science as a Global Enterprise (LC 2027) (Leaving Cert Chemistry): Quizzes
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What happens to scientific knowledge as new discoveries are made?
What happens to scientific knowledge as new discoveries are made?
It constantly evolves and changes
How did John Dalton describe atoms in the early 1800s?
How did John Dalton describe atoms in the early 1800s?
As tiny, solid balls
In modern atomic structure, where do electrons exist?
In modern atomic structure, where do electrons exist?
Orbiting around a central nucleus
What is the key difference between scientific theories and laws?
What is the key difference between scientific theories and laws?
Theories explain, laws describe
What do scientific theories do?
What do scientific theories do?
Explain why something happens
How does modern science operate globally?
How does modern science operate globally?
As a worldwide collaborative effort
Which is a benefit of global scientific collaboration?
Which is a benefit of global scientific collaboration?
Shared standards
What must support all scientific ideas?
What must support all scientific ideas?
Solid evidence
What does IUPAC establish rules for?
What does IUPAC establish rules for?
Naming elements and compounds
What is peer review?
What is peer review?
A rigorous checking before publication
What does repeatability mean in science?
What does repeatability mean in science?
Same scientist repeats, gets same results
What does reproducibility mean?
What does reproducibility mean?
Different scientists in different labs get similar results