Question
Why is thermal energy (heat) required to freeze ice into crystals?(1 point)
Responses
Heat must be absorbed by the reactants and the products.
Heat must be absorbed by the reactants and the products.
Heat must be absorbed by the products in order to convert from the reactants.
Heat must be absorbed by the products in order to convert from the reactants.
Heat must be released by the products in order to convert from the reactants.
Heat must be released by the products in order to convert from the reactants.
Heat must be released by the reactants and the products.
Heat must be released by the reactants and the products.
Responses
Heat must be absorbed by the reactants and the products.
Heat must be absorbed by the reactants and the products.
Heat must be absorbed by the products in order to convert from the reactants.
Heat must be absorbed by the products in order to convert from the reactants.
Heat must be released by the products in order to convert from the reactants.
Heat must be released by the products in order to convert from the reactants.
Heat must be released by the reactants and the products.
Heat must be released by the reactants and the products.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The correct response is:
**Heat must be released by the reactants and the products.**
When water (the reactant) freezes into ice (the product), it releases heat to the surroundings, which is why it is an exothermic process. This release of heat facilitates the formation of the crystalline structure of ice.
**Heat must be released by the reactants and the products.**
When water (the reactant) freezes into ice (the product), it releases heat to the surroundings, which is why it is an exothermic process. This release of heat facilitates the formation of the crystalline structure of ice.