The results of an experiment do not support the hypothesis that the experiment was designed to test. was the experiment a waste of time? explain.

No, the experiment was not a waste due to having an incorrect hypothesis, you just need to go back and make the correct hypothesis

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Sulgeorge2004-Peace out

Hey there!

When managing an experiment, its always important to present accurate data even if the data doesn't support your hypothesis. If your data does not support the hypothesis, the experiment was not a waste of time. This data provides you with information regarding what is not happening in a particular phenomenon. Information gained from the experiment can help you to develop new hypotheses to test in the future.

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Tobey

answer: - 3.) the oxidation state of nitrogen in no changes from +2 to 0, and the oxidation state of carbon in co changes from +2 to +4 as the reaction proceeds.

solution: - as per the rules, oxidation number of oxygen in its compounds is -2. the sum of oxidation numbers of all the elements of a molecule or compound is zero.

also, the oxidation number in elemental form is zero.

in no, the oxidation number of o is -2 so the oxidation number of n is +2 so that the sum is zero.

similarly, the oxidation number of c in co is +2 and o is -2.

on product side the oxidation number of n is 0 as it is in the elemental form() .

oxidation number of c in carbon dioxide is +4 as there are two oxygen in it and we know that each oxygen is -2.

so, oxidation number of n is changing from +2 to 0 and the oxidation number of c is changing from +2 to +4.

since nitrogen is reduced and hence no is acting as an oxidizing agent. carbon is oxidized and so co is acting as a reducing agent.

so, the right choice is number 3.)the oxidation state of nitrogen in no changes from +2 to 0, and the oxidation state of carbon in co changes from +2 to +4 as the reaction proceeds.

b. examine and describe cells