Because It Is Virtually Impossible to Control for All Possible

question 152

Short Answer

Because it is virtually impossible to control for all possible factors that might influence the outcome of an experiment,researchers use __________ to try to even out potential differences among their groups.

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Definitions:

Secondary Alcohol

An alcohol containing a hydroxyl group (-OH) attached to a carbon atom that is connected to two other carbon atoms.

Organic Product

Compounds containing carbon atoms, and generally hydrogen atoms, produced from organic reactions involving organic compounds.

Structure

The arrangement of atoms within a molecule that defines its specific chemical properties and behavior.

Reaction

A process in which substances interact to form one or more new substances through the rearrangement of atoms or the change in their chemical bonds.