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From a molecular viewpoint, where does the energy absorbed
Chapter 6, Problem 23E(choose chapter or problem)
Problem 23E
From a molecular viewpoint, where does the energy absorbed in an endothermic chemical reaction go? Why does the reaction mixture undergo a decrease in temperature even though energy is absorbed?
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QUESTION:
Problem 23E
From a molecular viewpoint, where does the energy absorbed in an endothermic chemical reaction go? Why does the reaction mixture undergo a decrease in temperature even though energy is absorbed?
ANSWER:
Solution: Step1: According to Planck’s quantum theory of radiation, radiant energy is not emitted or absorbed continuously but discontinuously in the form of small packets of energy called quanta. As matter also emits and absorbs energy, it is done only in the form of some fixed quant