Here are the correct answers and explanations for the questions you provided:
Question 8: The electrolysis of hydrochloric acid (HCl) produces hydrogen gas (H2) and chlorine gas (Cl2). The reaction involves the breaking of bonds in the reactants and the formation of bonds in the products. The correct answer is:
- The formation of the products releases bond energy, and this energy is less than the energy that is absorbed by the reactants.
Question 9: This question was not fully clear as there may have been a typo regarding the number of O=O or O-O bonds mentioned. However, if we consider the semantic interpretation: The correct response might be something along the lines of:
- Four C-H bonds, one C=C bond, and three O=O bonds need to break up. Four C=O bonds and four O-H bonds need to form. (Assuming from context that these options correctly relate to breaking and forming bonds in a combustion or reaction context.)
Question 10: The phrase that defines bond energy is:
- energy required to break a chemical bond.
Question 11: The direct effect of a catalyst is:
- decreasing activation energy.
Question 12: The process of water evaporating is:
- It is endothermic because heat from the surroundings has to be absorbed by the water in order to change states.
Question 13: The source of the activation energy required for the reaction in a gas stove is:
- The flame from the burner provides the energy to perform the reaction. The reaction is exothermic.
Question 14: The change that heat energy causes is:
- more collisions between molecules.
Question 15: The true statement about molecule speed is:
- Faster molecules have more energy than slower molecules.
Question 16: (Duplicate) The change that heat energy causes is:
- more collisions between molecules. (Same as question 14)
Question 17: (Duplicate) The true statement about molecule speed is:
- Faster molecules have more energy than slower molecules. (Same as question 15)
Question 18: The statement that is likely true, given typical chemical reactions, is:
- The total chemical potential energy of the reactants is greater than the total chemical potential energy of the products.
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