When sodium and chlorine react to produce sodium chloride and heat, the product, sodium chloride, will be at a higher potential energy than the reactants. T/F?
2007-02-28 09:58:50 · 4 answers · asked by Jess 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
False. The energy released as heat means that the products are at a lower potential energy state.
2007-02-28 10:02:06 · answer #1 · answered by Jerry P 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The product cannot be of higher potential energy. According to the law of conservation of energy, energy can neither be created nor be destroyed, it can only be transformed from one form to another. so the energy of the reactants is equal to that of the products.
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2007-02-28 10:24:49 · answer #2 · answered by Twenty20 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
False because it has lost energy in the form of heat to the surroundings.
2007-02-28 10:08:58 · answer #3 · answered by that_fish_spat_at_me 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
False
Energy was lost (as heat) in the reaction.
2007-02-28 10:07:40 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋