Consider the Phase Diagram for a Substance Shown Here

question 17

Multiple Choice

Consider the phase diagram for a substance shown here. The solid phase is ________ than the liquid phase.

• A) more dense
• B) less dense
• C) more massive
• D) less massive
• E) hotter

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Definitions:

Ethical Agency

The capability to act based on moral principles and to make decisions that reflect ethical considerations.

Value Neutrality

The principle of remaining unbiased and detached when conducting research or making evaluations, avoiding personal judgment based on one's own values.

Belief

An acceptance that something exists or is true, especially one without proof.

Utilitarianism

An ethical theory that posits the best action is the one that maximizes utility, usually defined as that which produces the greatest well-being of the greatest number of people.