Rust is a compound of iron and oxygen. Compare the properties of rust, iron, and
oxygen by filling in the missing cells in
the table above. What can you conclude
about the properties of compounds and
their elements?

When an experimenter draws a conclusion that he assumes will apply to all situations set up similarly to his test situation, even though he cannot possibly have examined all possible test scenarios, the experimenter is using deductive reasoning inductive reasoning abductive reasoning subjective reasoning