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. In a chemical reaction, the reactants contain 385 kJ of chemical energy, and the products contain 366 kJ of chemical energy. In order for energy to be conserved, what must happen?
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In a chemical reaction, the reactants contain 385 kJ of chemical energy, and the products contain 366 kJ of chemical energy.

In order for energy to be conserved, what must happen?

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The law of conservation of energy states that the total energy in a system remains constant. Therefore, the energy before and after the chemical reaction must be the same.

385 = 366 + ΔH
ΔH = 19 kJ

The remaining 19 kJ of energy are released into the surroundings in the form of heat energy.
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