Question

The energy absorbed by the surroundings is __________ the energy __________ by the reaction.


equal to, released

equal to, absorbed

exactly half of, absorbed

Answer 1

i found it out thanks saguanau

Answer 2

To answer this question, one must recognize that energy is either a product or reactant of all reactions.

As energy is not "lost" in a reaction, it would be illogical to choose option C, as this would imply that half of the energy magically dissipates.

Option B assumes that

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