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Hentity What can be absorbed or produced as the result of a chemical reaction?

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Energy is absorbed to break bonds, and energy is evolved as bonds are made. In some reactions the energy required to break bonds is larger than the energy evolved in making new bonds, and the net result is the absorption of energy. Hence, different types of bonds may be formed in a reaction.
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