People Have Many Different Notions About What the Goals of Science

question 45

Multiple Choice

People have many different notions about what the goals of science are. Kelly felt that the goal of science is

• A) the development of construct systems that are helpful in anticipating events.
• B) the discovery of truth.
• C) the uncovering of things heretofore unknown.
• D) none of the above.

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Definitions:

IR Absorption

The process by which molecules absorb infrared radiation at specific wavelengths corresponding to vibrations of molecular bonds.

Characteristic IR Stretches

Characteristic Infrared (IR) Stretches are specific absorption bands in IR spectroscopy that correspond to the vibrations of molecular bonds, helping to identify functional groups within a molecule.

C≡C Stretch

A vibrational mode observed in infrared spectroscopy, characteristic of the stretching of a carbon-carbon triple bond.

C=C Stretching

A vibrational movement in infrared spectroscopy, where the carbon-carbon double bond length changes, useful in identifying unsaturated compounds.