2 Several miles from an industrial pleat the stone of some buildings and statues
appears eroded. Some metal structures
are also damaged, and nutrients have
leached from the soil, causing plants to
wilt. What is a possible cause of all of
these problems?
A. smog
B. greenhouse gases
C. ozone depletion
D. acid rain

idk what the options are but

these is a strong electrostatic attraction between the ions hence a lot of energy is needed to overcome this attraction

this is why the boiling points are so high

evidence and logical support is essential for a scientist to do in order to maintain credibility. this is because no one can believe without any logic and without any evidence.hence a scientist can maintain credibility by proving himself and by answering logically so experiments prove very beneficial. logical hypothesis give conclusion which is acceptable. therefore, there are two main factors to maintain credibility by a scientist is evidence and logical support.