What do quantitative and qualitative measurements mean in science?

Mayra Berry

Mayra Berry

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2022-06-25

What do quantitative and qualitative measurements mean in science?

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lisicw2

lisicw2

Beginner2022-06-26Added 11 answers

Quantitative means measuring a quantity - putting a value to something. For example, you might measure the rate of a reaction by seeing how many seconds it takes for a change to happen, such as a piece of magnesium ribbon to dissolve in acids of different concentrations.
Qualitative means without determining a value. You might simply be doing a comparison, e.g. the magnesium dissolves more quickly in this acid than in that one, or making observations: lithium compounds produce a red flame colour while sodium compounds produce a yellow one.
Erin Lozano

Erin Lozano

Beginner2022-06-27Added 7 answers

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