Question

Question 22 (2 points) For a chemical reaction to occur, bonds must be broken and formed. Which statements below are TRUE of this process? Choose the 2 correct statements. a The bonds of the reactants must be broken; this requires energy to be absorbed from the surroundings. b The bonds of the products must be formed; this releases energy to the surroundings. c The bonds of the reactants must be broken; this releases energy to the surroundings. d The bonds of the products must be formed; this requires energy to be absorbed from the surroundings.2

Answer 1

[AI-generated answer — Bot GPT 3.5]

The correct statements are:

a. The bonds of the reactants must be broken; this requires energy to be absorbed from the surroundings.
b. The bonds of the products must be formed; this releases energy to the surroundings.