Which Statement About Thermodynamics Is True

question 11

Multiple Choice

Which statement about thermodynamics is true?

• A) Free energy is used up in an exergonic reaction.
• B) Free energy cannot be used to do work.
• C) The total amount of energy can change after a chemical transformation.
• D) Free energy can be kinetic but not potential energy.
• E) Entropy has a tendency to increase.

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Definitions:

Transition State

A high-energy, intermediate state of the reactants during a chemical reaction that leads to the formation of products.

Solvolysis

The chemical process of breaking bonds in a compound by reaction with a solvent.

Stereochemistry

The study of the spatial arrangement of atoms in molecules and its influence on the physical and chemical properties of substances.

Solvolysis

A chemical reaction in which the solvent plays the role of a reactant, breaking bonds within the substrate molecule, often involving water or alcohol.