Question

The reaction represented by this graph is an exothermic reaction. According to the graph, which statement is true? Reactants have more energy than products. Products have more energy than reactants. Reactants and products have the same amount of energy.

Answer 1

Answer:

Reactants have more energy than products

Explanation:

Generally, in an exothermic reaction heat is released. In other words, energy is released. So you start with reactants which have a set amount of stored chemical energy, and you lose some in the reaction. Since energy is 'leaving', the stored chemical energy in the products is less than what we started with in the reactants. When given a graph, you can tell this is true because going from left to right, the line representing the stored chemical energy will start at a higher level than where it ends.

Answer 2

Answer:

Reactants have more energy than products.

Explanation:

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