Question

For a reaction to be endothermic, which of the following relationships is valid?

For a reaction to be endothermic, which of the following relationships is valid?

	The energy required to break bonds is greater than the energy involved in bond formation.
	The energy required to break bonds is less than the energy involved in bond formation.
	The energy required to break bonds is the same as the energy involved in bond formation.
	The number of bonds broken equals the number of bonds formed.

Answer 1

The energy required to break bonds is greater than the energy involved in bond formation.