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Hydrochloric acid and sodium hydroxide react to produce water and sodium chloride in an endothermic reaction. Which statement must be true of the reaction?(1 point)
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The bond energy used to break the bonds in hydrochloric acid and sodium hydroxide is less than the energy released to form the bonds in water and sodium chloride.
The bond energy used to break the bonds in hydrochloric acid and sodium hydroxide is less than the energy released to form the bonds in water and sodium chloride.

The energy of each bond in water and sodium chloride is greater than the energy of each bond in hydrochloric acid and sodium hydroxide.
The energy of each bond in water and sodium chloride is greater than the energy of each bond in hydrochloric acid and sodium hydroxide.

The total bond energy of water and sodium chloride is greater than the total bond energy of hydrochloric acid and sodium hydroxide.
The total bond energy of water and sodium chloride is greater than the total bond energy of hydrochloric acid and sodium hydroxide.

More bond energy is absorbed on the reactants side than is released on the products side.
More bond energy is absorbed on the reactants side than is released on the products side.
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More bond energy is absorbed on the reactants side than is released on the products side.

Explanation: An endothermic reaction requires a net input of energy, so the energy needed to break reactant bonds exceeds the energy released when product bonds form.