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Substance A reacts spontaneously with substance B at room temperature. Substance A reacts with substance C at room temperature only in the presence of a catalyst. Which statement best explains this difference?1.The reaction between substances A and B has a lower relative potential energy than the reaction between substances B and C.2.The reaction between substances A and B has a lower activation energy than the reaction between substances B and C.3.The reaction between substances A and B is exothermic..4.The reaction between substances A and B is endothermic.

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Chemistry B Semester Exam 5/4/2023

1. Cs-Br

2. K-C is ionic, and C-O is polar covalent

3. All molecules are in constant motion, so they all have some kinetic energy.

4. The reaction between substances A and B has a lower activation energy than the reaction between substances B and C.

5. More bond energy is absorbed on the reactants side than is released on the products side.

6. an exothermic reaction

7. Endothermic reactions have a higher activation energy. Endothermic reactions require more energy to break up the bonds of the reactants.

8. Heat must be released by the products in order to convert from the reactants.

9. Cooling a purple solution will turn it pink.

10. Both are flexible, but one conducts electricity while the other insulates.

11. high pressure, high-temperature water extraction

12. steel + vanadium for shock absorption

13. 15

14. the number of atoms, type of elements, and mass of reactants and products are equal.

15. 64 grams

16. 1.503x10^23

17. The relative numbers of protons and neutrons can differ before and after the change, but the total number of those particles remains the same.

18. The plastic balls are a good representation of neutrons, but there is no splitting of nuclei as happens in fission.

19. beta minus decay

20. alpha decay

21. Greenhouse gases have more than two atoms, allowing them to vibrate and release radiation, warming the atmosphere.

22. cause: acid rain, consequence: destruction of crops

23. toxic bacteria in the water supply

24. it reaches hard to get to oil and gas deposits.

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Step-by-step explanation:

Catalyst is a chemical substance that does not participate in the chemical reaction. Decreases activation energy and increases reaction rate. The catalyst accelerates the reaction, but does not change the chemical composition of the reactants and products involved.

So, if the substance A reacts with C only with the presence of a calalyst, is because it was needed to decrease the activation energy of the reaction.

Answer: 2.The reaction between substances A and B has a lower activation energy than the reaction between substances B and C

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