Which of the Following Statements Is Not True About a Hypothesis

question 35

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is not true about a hypothesis?

• A)It is an explanation that accounts for careful observations.
• B)It is a proposition that might be true.
• C)It fits the known facts.
• D)It always withstands the test of experiments.
• E)It might be rejected in future in light of new information.

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Definitions:

Expected Counts

In statistics, the predicted number of times an event is expected to occur in a categorical data analysis under a given theoretical distribution.

Allyl Tosylate

An organic compound where an allyl group is bonded to a tosylate group, used typically as an intermediate in organic synthesis for nucleophilic substitution reactions.

Oct-1-ene

A linear alkene with the double bond starting from the first carbon atom.

Resonance Structures

Different ways of drawing the same molecule that depict the possible locations of pi electrons or nonbonded electrons within the molecule.