Question

CaCl2 (s) + 2 H2O → Ca(OH)2 (aq) + 2 HCl (g) When Addie added CaCl2 to the water in her flask, she noted that the flask heated up. What conclusion can be drawn about the bond energy of products and reactants? A) More energy was absorbed in the formation of chemical bonds than released in the breaking of chemical bonds. B) Less energy was absorbed in the breaking of chemical bonds than released in the formation of chemical bonds. C) More energy was absorbed in the breaking of chemical bonds than released in the formation of chemical bonds. D) Less energy was absorbed in the formation of chemical bonds than released in the breaking of chemical bonds.

Answer 1

Answer: the answer is b

Explanation: the formation of bonds releases energy and the breaking of bonds always involves an absorption of energy