Which best explains how and why scientific knowledge is continually expanded and improved?

the scientific process flows in one direction and finds only facts that support a scientist’s original idea.
the scientific process is cyclical so that new facts inspire questions that lead to new studies.
once explanations are found to be true, they do not need to be questioned; then scientists can stop studying the topic.
once facts are found through experiments and observations, other scientists do not need to repeat the experiments.

atomic number of carbon is 6

electronic configuration of carbon is 1s²2s²2p²

orbital diagram of carbon is as shown here in the image.

answer:

the reaction is type of combination reaction.

explanation:

on the product side, there are 2 molecules of bonded to fe   which means one atom of fe are combined two molecules of . so, balanced chemical equation becomes :

this reaction follows the reaction type of combination reaction. a combination reaction is defined as chemical reaction in which reactants combines together to form a single product.

the enthalpy of formation of water is given as -285.8kj/mol, which states that the enthalpy of formation is negative.

negative enthalpy of formation indicates that the heat is released during the reaction process. the heat is released from reaction to the surroundings the enthalpy is expressed with a negative sign with the energy given out in the reaction process.

the formation of water takes place by giving out heat which is -285.8 kj/mol.