Max discovered a beaker full of transparent liquid in the science lab. He hypothesized that since the liquid is transparent like water, it is water. He shared this conclusion with his friends. His friends questioned his conclusion, but Max had no evidence to back his thoughts. What step did Max miss in his scientific methods?

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dude · Answer

He forgot to actually test it, test its properties for example

kittybasil · Answer

He did not run any tests on the liquid to check if it is water.

kittybasil · Answer

You must test before you come to any conclusions, or you don't have data to back up your claims