Some chemical substances explode under pressure. One such substance, nitrogen triiodide
(NI3)
, explodes at even the lightest touch! When this happens, the nitrogen triiodide breaks down to form nitrogen
(N2)
and iodine
(I2)
. During this reaction, chemical energy is converted to an enormous amount of thermal energy, which is transferred into the surroundings.
Complete the statement.
select the true statement
A.this chemical reaction is a thermic it converts chemical energy to thermal energy which is released into the surroundings
B this chemical reaction is endorsement it absorbs thermal energy from the surroundings and converts that energy to chemical energy
1 answer
The true statement is:
A. this chemical reaction is a thermic; it converts chemical energy to thermal energy, which is released into the surroundings.
This is because the reaction releases thermal energy during the explosion, indicating it is an exothermic reaction.
