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In order for an endothermic reaction to ocur, the reactants must _____ energy.

A) liberate


B) conserve


C) absorb


D) release

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Answer:

C) absorb

Step-by-step explanation:

For an endothermic chemical reaction to proceed, the reactants must absorb energy from their environment to be converted to products

User Michael Tontchev
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In order for an endothermic reaction to occur, the reactants must absorb energy. Therefore, the correct answer is C) absorb.

Endothermic reactions are those chemical reactions that require an input of energy to proceed, so the products have more energy than the reactants.

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