Within chemistry, evidence and proof are very important in order to convey the idea presented to the audience intended. Evidence and proof is also very important when the author is trying to make an argument.

The evidence and proof often provided to support an article vary from statistical evidence, charts, graphs, tables, diagrams, ect.  In chemistry the written part of the article is backed up with this evidence and proof shown visually. Most articles in chemistry will have at least 1 visual aid to show the reader what the author is trying to get across. The visual aids help to convey what research was done, and sometimes how it compares to other research done previously. This builds upon what the author is saying, and helps to make the article more reliable and understandable. You cannot publish a credible article on science, and have no proof that the science presented is accurate. The evidence and proof  is what pulls a good chemistry article together; without it, you wouldn’t have an article.

If an author is trying to make an argument on something related to chemistry, whether it be what a chemical should be used for or whether or not a past experiment is true, the author must provide evidence to back their claim. A person cannot make a valid argument about anything unless they can show the audience why their point is correct. The evidence and proof in science does this for chemistry articles. The article linked below is a great example of chemists who know how to back up information with evidence and proof in a way that the reader will understand.