Question

If a decrease in temperature accompanies a reaction, what occurred?


Energy was released.


Energy was destroyed.


Energy was created.


Energy was absorbed.

Answer 1

Answer:

Energy was released

Explanation:

Decrease in temperature means less energy, but the energy had to have been transferred because energy can't be destroyed or created. So if the temp. went down, energy must have been lost. (If it had been absorbed, the temp. would have gone up)

Answer 2

Answer:

The correct answer is: D. Energy was absorbed.

Explanation:

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