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QuizMultiple Choice

Hypotheses, Theories, and Laws

Question 1 • IC_IPC_A_3141_SAISD 25-26

Initially, scientists described atoms as the smallest particles of matter. However, smaller particles within atoms were discovered.How did the scientific world respond to this new information?

Answer
A
by ignoring the new information because it went against a scientific law
B
by discarding the old theory about atoms and making a new one
C
by revising the theory that explained atoms to include this new information
D
by designing new technology that would prove the new information was wrong
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