Question

The total amount of energy before an explosion is _______ the amount of energy after an explosion.

greater than

less than

equal to

different than

Answer 1

Equal to...by the law of conservation of energy

You probably want to say less than, but all that energy that produces the explosion is actually contained in the chemical bonds of explosive materials before they react with one another.

Answer 2

It also depends on what we're considering as the system. :3

Answer 3

True...look at me making assumptions :P