An element is a pure substance that cannot be separated or divided into simpler substances by any method (physical or chemical). The four common elements in all the living organisms are carbon, oxygen, hydrogen, nitrogen.
Thus, the four elements that make up about 96 % of body matter are carbon, oxygen, hydrogen, nitrogen (c).
1. The newspaper solution that would work best with inks is alcohol since alcohol can dissolve inks.
2. Water can be used to carry salts since salts are soluble in water.
3. Oils can be used to carry fatty acids since they're both hydrophobic substances.<span />
A law is statement about an observed concept. A theory involves the explanation of scientific concepts or principles. A hypothesis is the predicted explanation about some concepts that has to be tested in order to prove it to be right. An observation is the observing the results of a scientific experiment carried out to test an hypothesis.
Here the given statement 'A chemist mixes sodium with water and witnesses a violent reaction between the metal and water,' can be classified as an observation as it explains what the chemists observes as a result of his chemical experiment or test..
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