The theory of atomic structure has changed significantly over time. What should happen if a trusted scientific experiment yields results that contradict part of this theory?

Answer 1

Then that part of the theory that was falsified would be modified.

In most treatments of scientific theory, a theory is never regarded as #"proven"#. Proof is an unreasonable and impossible requirement. Theories, large scale generalizations that predict and explain phenomena, are known to be consistent with all existing data and experiment.

If enough evidence of falsification emerged to abandon the theory, it would be adjusted to account for the confounding data in the event that a set of experimental results materialized that contradicted the theory.

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Answer 2

Luna Chen

Scientists reevaluate the theory, considering alternative explanations and conducting further experiments to verify or refine the existing understanding. This process contributes to the evolution of scientific theories based on empirical evidence.

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Answer from HIX Tutor

When evaluating a one-sided limit, you need to be careful when a quantity is approaching zero since its sign is different depending on which way it is approaching zero from. Let us look at some examples.