Question

The amount of energy in the bonds of the reactants plus any energy absorbed equals the amount of energy in the bonds of the products plus any energy _____.

Answer 1

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Answer 2

The amount of energy in the bonds of the reactants plus any energy absorbed equals the amount of energy in the bonds of the products plus any energy given off when the products are formed.

This statement explains and verifies the law of conservation of energy during the chemical reactions. This law states that energy can neither be created nor destroyed, but can change from one form to another.