Question

Which statement is true?

Answer 1

Exothermic reaction is where there is release of energy during a reaction

The enthalpy of exothermic reaction is negative

The relation between energy of products, reactants and enthalpy of reaction is

Enthalpy of reaction =  sum of enthalpy of formation of products - sum of enthalpy of formation of reactants .

As enthalpy of reaction is negative, it means the enthalpy of products is less than the enthalpy of reactants  so answer is :

In an exothermic reaction the energy of the product is less than the energy of the reactants.

Answer 2

C.

An endothermic reaction is a reaction that absorbs heat from the surroundings. That means that the energy of the system must increase. Therefore, the answer must be C as the products should have higher energy than the reactants.