List the % by mass for each element: First, add the total mass of 4 atoms of hydrogen, plus 2 atoms of carbon, plus 2 atoms of oxygen. Total mass = . To obtain percent by mass, divide the mass of each element by the mass of the total:

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Which statement explains which component is likely to be more powerful in explaining a scientific phenomenon? a) component c, because a theory is often passed on possibility and not certainty b) component d, because a hypothesis is often based on possibility not certainty c) component c, because the ability to explain several occurrences in the natural world is a characteristic of a hypothesis d) component d, because the ability to explain several occurrences in the natural world is a characteristic of a theory