When scientists say that a theory can never be proven, what are they actually saying?

Silica, sio2, is formed on silicon as an electrically insulating layer for microelectronic devices. silica is formed when silicon is exposed to o2 gas at an elevated temperature. at 900˚c, it takes 90 minutes for the oxygen to diffuse from the surface to form a 0.06 micron (0.06 x 10-6 m) thick layer of sio2 on

A+b→2c when the reaction begins, the researcher records that the rate of reaction is such that 1 mole of a is consumed per minute. after making changes to the reaction, the researcher notes that 2 moles of a are consumed per minute. what change could the researcher have made to effect this change?

200. ml of 3.00 m nacl solution is diluted to a final volume of 500. ml. what is the molarity of the final solution?