Chemistry: Principles and Practice
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ISBN: 9780534420123
Author: Daniel L. Reger, Scott R. Goode, David W. Ball, Edward Mercer
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 1, Problem 1.5QE
Some scientists think the extinction of the dinosaurs was due to a collision with a large comet or meteor. Is this statement a hypothesis or a theory? Justify your answer.
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