Asked by bobert

Which statement about bonding is correct?(1 point)
Responses

Forming bonds requires energy and is endothermic.
Forming bonds requires energy and is endothermic.

Breaking bonds requires energy and is exothermic.
Breaking bonds requires energy and is exothermic.

Forming bonds releases energy and is exothermic.
Forming bonds releases energy and is exothermic.

Breaking bonds releases energy and is endothermic.

All Answers 1

Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Forming bonds releases energy and is exothermic.

Reason: When atoms form a bond they move to a lower-energy (more stable) state, so the excess energy is released. Conversely, breaking bonds requires an input of energy (endothermic).