A.The amount of energy it takes to break a bond is always greater than the amount of energy released when the bond is formed.
B.The relationship depends on the particular bond.
C.The amounts of energy are always equal.
D.The amount of energy it takes to break a bond is always less than the amount of energy released when the bond is formed.
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The correct answer is C. The amounts of energy are always equal.
This reflects the principle of conservation of energy; when a bond is broken, the energy required to break the bond is equal to the energy released when that bond is formed, though the energy in each process may be associated with different systems or reactions.
