Answer to Question #93507 in General Chemistry for lelo

Question

Using the FLaReS principles and what is known about atoms systematically show how you arrived at your conclusion in detail for this statement. An old cookbook claims that cooking acidic foods, such as tomato sauce, in an iron pot provides more nutrients than cooking the same food in an aluminum pot.

Answer 1

This is due to the fact that products that give an acidic environment (for example, tomato juice) begin to interact with the aluminum coating, which is why aluminum ions enter the food. Actually, the aluminum ions themselves are a key factor lowering the value of products.