a reaction is said to be ________ if the bonds formed during the reaction are stronger than the bonds broken.

Bond strength has everything to do with the energy associated with it. What I mean by that, is a stronger bond will require a lot higher of an energy input to break than a weaker bond.

In the same way, energy is released when a bond is made. So, the formation of a stronger bond releases more energy than the formation of a weaker bond.

So, putting the two ideas together, if the bonds formed as stronger than the bonds broken, then more energy is released than taken in, which means energy is released overall over the course of the reaction. This means that the reaction is exothermic.

If there was energy taken in overall, this would be an endothermic reaction.

Let me know if that makes sense, and hope I helped! :)

raphealnwobi raphealnwobi · Answer 2 · 2021-12-10T13:42:54+01:00

Exothermic reaction is a reaction in which the bonds formed during the reaction are stronger than the bonds broken.

When chemical reactions occur, there will always be an accompanying energy change.

In exothermic reaction the bonds formed in the products are stronger than the bonds broken in the reactants whereas in endothermic reaction the bonds broken in the reactants are stronger than the bonds formed in the products.

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