Bot GPT 4-o mini In an endothermic reaction, the system absorbs energy from the surroundings. In this case, we are looking at the reaction between hydrochloric acid (HCl) and sodium hydroxide (NaOH) to form water (H₂O) and sodium chloride (NaCl).
In endothermic reactions, the energy required to break the bonds in the reactants is greater than the energy released when bonds are formed in the products. Therefore, the correct statement regarding this reaction is:
More bond energy is absorbed on the reactants side than is released on the products side.
This aligns with the characteristics of an endothermic reaction.
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