Chemistry 10th Edition

Published by Brooks/Cole Publishing Co.
ISBN 10: 1133610668
ISBN 13: 978-1-13361-066-3

Chapter 1 - The Foundations of Chemistry - Exercises - Matter and Energy - Page 36: 6

Answer

a. Because the energy is being released as light b. Because the energy is being released as light

Work Step by Step

a. The batteries convert chemical energy in the system into electrical energy, which the flashlight then converts to light energy, leaving the system b. The chemicals inside the glow stick mix and react when the stick is activated and releases energy in the form of light from the system.
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