Question

9. If a reaction is exothermic, *
1 point
a) It takes more energy to break the
bonds of the reactants than is
released when the bonds in the
products are formed
О O
b) More energy is released when the
bonds in the products are formed
than is used to break the bonds in
the reactants
O
c) The same amount of energy is
used to break the bonds of the
reactants as is released when the
bonds in the products are formed
O d) The temperature goes down​

Answer 1

Answer:

The breaking of chemical bonds never releases energy to the external environment. Energy is only released when chemical bonds are formed. In general, a chemical reaction involves two steps: 1) the original chemical bonds between the atoms are broken, and 2) new bonds are formed. These two steps are sometimes lumped into one event for some.