Provisional nature of scientific models
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Such mismatches showed that atomic weight was not the fundamental property controlling chemical behaviour, so early tables were provisional and required revision as new evidence emerged.
Scientific models are provisional, so new evidence causes models to be modified or replaced.
Scientific models are provisional and may be modified as further evidence is collected.
Topics that use Provisional nature of scientific models
- Development of the periodic table (AQA GCSE)
- The development of the model of the atom (common content with physics) (AQA GCSE)
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