Answer of Section 2, Question 8
The excellent agreement between theory and experiment convinced many of the original opponents of atomistic theories; thenceforth they accepted the ______ of the theories.
| Blank |
|---|
| (A) deficiency |
| (B) superiority |
| (C) potential |
| (D) inadequacy |
| (E) soundness |
| (F) validity |
官方解說：
The words that fill the blank must convey that the compelling nature of the experimental results was resistant to skepticism. Since "deficiency" and "inadequacy" would counter to the meaning of the sentence, both can be eliminated. While opponents may warm to the "potential" or "superiority" of a theory, these words do not produce sentences the same meaning.
Thus the correct answer is soundness and validity.
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