Jill Buys a Kayak from a Lake Craft Store, Which

question 2

Multiple Choice

Jill buys a kayak from a Lake Craft store, which agrees to keep it for her until she picks it up. Before Jill gets the kayak, an unforeseen tornado destroys the store and the goods. The loss is suffered by

• A) Jill.
• B) the maker of the kayak.
• C) Lake Craft.
• D) the government agency that failed to foresee the tornado.

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Definitions:

Exergonic Reaction

A reaction characterized by a release of free energy. Also called spontaneous reaction. Compare with endergonic reaction.

Free Energy

The amount of internal energy within a system that is available to perform work, as in chemical reactions and physical processes.

Absorbs

The process of taking in or soaking up energy or material from the environment, such as light, heat, or moisture, through physical or chemical means.

Free Energy

A thermodynamic quantity representing the amount of energy in a system that is available to do work at a constant temperature and pressure.