Which of the following statements concerning the reaction shown below are true?

AgBr (s) + ½ Cl2 (g) → AgCl (s) + ½ Br2 (l) ∆H = -27.6 kJ

I. heat is absorbed
II. heat is released
III. rxn is exothermic
IV. rxn is endothermic
V. products have higher enthalpy content than reactants
VI. reactants have higher enthalpy content than products

Question

Which of the following statements concerning the reaction shown below are true?

AgBr (s) + ½ Cl2 (g) → AgCl (s) + ½ Br2 (l) ∆H = -27.6 kJ

I. heat is absorbed
II. heat is released
III. rxn is exothermic
IV. rxn is endothermic
V. products have higher enthalpy content than reactants
VI. reactants have higher enthalpy content than products

anonymous · Answer

Hey @paki, do you know how to do this one?

anonymous · Answer

These are the choices they give you

I, III, and V
II, III, and V
II, III, and VI
I and III

paki · Answer

what about option C...

anonymous · Answer

And I know it's either the 2nd or 3rd, but I don't know how to tell between V and VI

anonymous · Answer

How do you tell if the products or reactants have a higher enthalpy than the other?