An irish natural philosopher, robert boyle, conducted experiments to verify properties of gases discovered by other scientists. boyle's law mathematically describes the inversely proportional relationship between the absolute pressure and volume of a gas. this means that if the volume of a container of gas is decreased, the amount of pressure in that container will increase proportionally. this relationship is a (2 points)

select one:
a. theory because it is a description based on mathematics.
b. theory because it describes a relationship without trying to explain it.
c. law because it describes how one variable affects another.
d. law because it is a description but not an explanation.

The image compares the arrangement of electrons in two different neutral atoms. a figure labeled atom q has a shaded sphere at the center of three concentric circles. the innermost circle has two black spheres. the middle circle has six black spheres. to the left of this figure is another figure labeled atom p. atom p has a shaded sphere at the center of three concentric circles. the innermost circle has two black spheres. the middle circle has seven black spheres. which of the following best explains the position of the two atoms in the periodic table? atom p has an estimated zeff of 7 and is therefore to the left of atom q, which has a zeff of 6. atom p has an estimated zeff of 7 and is therefore to the right of atom q, which has a zeff of 6. atom p has an estimated zeff of 5 and is therefore below atom q, which has a zeff of 4. atom p has an estimated zeff of 5 and is therefore above atom q, which has a zeff of 4.