Asked by bobert
Use the chemical equation to answer the question.
CH4+2O2→2H2O+CO2
This is the chemical equation for the burning of methane gas. Which of the following explains why this process is exothermic?
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Responses
More energy is released from the breaking of old bonds than is absorbed from the formation of new bonds.
More energy is released from the breaking of old bonds than is absorbed from the formation of new bonds.
More energy is absorbed from the breaking of old bonds than is released from the formation of new bonds.
More energy is absorbed from the breaking of old bonds than is released from the formation of new bonds.
Less energy is released from the breaking of old bonds than is absorbed from the formation of new bonds.
Less energy is released from the breaking of old bonds than is absorbed from the formation of new bonds.
Less energy is absorbed from the breaking of old bonds than is released from the formation of new bonds.
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"Less energy is absorbed from the breaking of old bonds than is released from the formation of new bonds."
Breaking CH4 and O2 bonds requires less energy than is released when forming the strong O–H and C=O bonds in H2O and CO2, so net energy is released (exothermic).
Breaking CH4 and O2 bonds requires less energy than is released when forming the strong O–H and C=O bonds in H2O and CO2, so net energy is released (exothermic).
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