Focus 2 Flashcards
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Q
Identify the importance of using such models to represent a scientific phenomenon and explain how models change as new evidence emerges.
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A scientific model is a physical, conceptual or computer-generated representation of reality, used to test a hypothesis or demonstrate a theory.
Models are used when the reality they represent is too big, small, complex or even unknown to be actually seen and tested.
Atomic models help people understand how the structure and function of atoms, which is essential to understanding atomic properties, matter, and chemical reactions
The atomic model has evolved over time as peoples’ understanding of the microscopic world has developed
