Answer:
Water gradually degrades them until the metal parts rust and the other materials deteriorate.
Explanation:
<em>Acetic acid, HC2H3O2</em>
First, calculate for the molar mass of acetic acid as shown below.
M = 1 + 2(12) + 3(1) + 2(16) = 60 g
Then, calculating for the percentages of each element.
<em> Hydrogen:</em>
P1 = ((4)(1)/60)(100%) = <em>6.67%</em>
<em> Carbon:</em>
P2 = ((2)(12)/60)(100%) = <em>40%</em>
<em>Oxygen</em>
P3 =((2)(16) / 60)(100%) = <em>53.33%</em>
<em>Glucose, C6H12O6</em>
The molar mass of glucose is as calculated below,
6(12) + 12(1) + 6(16) = 180
The percentages of the elements are as follow,
<em> Hydrogen:</em>
P1 = (12/180)(100%) = <em>6.67%</em>
<em>Carbon:</em>
P2 = ((6)(12) / 180)(100%) = <em>40%</em>
<em>Oxygen:</em>
P3 = ((6)(16) / 180)(100%) = <em>53.33%</em>
b. Since the empirical formula of the given substances are just the same and can be written as CH2O then, the percentages of each element composing them will just be equal.
There are 2 significant figures. All numbers in a whole number are significant.
