Which of the following was NOT a result of alchemy?
A) The philosopher's stone was successfully used to change base metals, such as lead, into gold.
B) Many new chemicals were discovered.
C) Alchemists developed techniques such as distillation and extraction that are still used today.
D) Many modern chemists inherited an interest in health and medicines from the alchemists.
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Q6: Science is tentative,explanatory,and
A)absolute.
B)testable.
C)unpredictable.
D)mystical.
Q7: Scientific results must be verified by
A)constructing plausible
Q8: Archaeological evidence indicates that ancient Egyptians were
Q9: A scientific hypothesis is
A)absolute.
B)complex.
C)simple.
D)tentative.
Q10: A brief statement summarizing many observations of
Q12: Rachel Carson was an early proponent of
A)environmental
Q13: The ancient Greek philosophers were probably the
Q14: Chemistry is
A)the mystical search for the elixir
Q15: Tangible items or pictures used by scientists
Q16: What is natural philosophy?
A)a belief in natural
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