Answer:
b. the layer of oxide formed on statues made of metal
Explanation:
Chemical weathering is a process whereby rocks are disintegrated or weathered causing a chemical reaction thereby leading to change in the parent rock constituents .
In chemical weathering a new substance is usually formed after the weathering takes place.
From the question the layer of statue made by metal will likely form oxides of those metals. Example Silver will react with oxygen to form an entirely new substance like silver(i)oxide.
When the balanced equation for this reaction is:
2Fe + 3H2O → Fe2O3 + 3H2
and according to the vapour pressure formula:
PV= nRT
when we have P is the vapor pressure of H2O= 0.121 atm
and V is the volume of H2O = 4.5 L
and T in Kelvin = 52.5 +273 = 325.5 K
R= 0.08205 atm-L/g mol-K
So we can get n H2O
So, by substitution:
n H2O = PV/RT
= (0.121*4.5)/(0.08205 * 325.5) = 0.02038 gmol
n Fe2O3 = 0.02038 * (1Fe2O3/ 3H2O) = 0.00679 gmol
Note: we get (1FeO3/3H2O) ratio from the balanced equation.
we can get the Mass of Fe2O3 from this formula:
Mass = number of moles * molecular weight
when we have a molecular weight of Fe2O3 = 159.7
= 0.00679 * 159.7 = 1.084 g
∴ 1.084 gm of Fe2O3 will produced
The troposphere protect the molecules because there are higher layers on top. This makes life possible on Earth.
