For an exothermic reaction, which energy comparison is correct?
Bond breaking releases more energy than bond making absorbs
Bond making releases more energy than bond breaking absorbs
Bond breaking and making both absorb energy
Bond breaking and making both release energy
94 exam-style questions on Edexcel GCSE Chemistry 8.2 Heat energy changes in chemical reactions, covering 8.2.1 Exothermic and endothermic changes, 8.2.2 Bond breaking, bond making and overall energy change, 8.2.3 Calculating energy change from bond energies, and 8.2.4 Activation energy and reaction profiles. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.