Use the table to answer the question. Reaction
CH4 + 4Cl2 -- CCIA + 4HCI
Reactants
Products
4 H-C
4C-CI
Bonds Present
4 C-Cl
4 H-CI
4x 327 kJ/mol
Energy of Bonds Broken and Formed 4x411 kJ/mol
4 x 242 kJ/mol
4x427 kJ/mol
Which statement about the reaction is correct?
(1 point)
The reaction is exothermic because the energy of each bond in the reactants is greater than the energy of a bond in the products
o The reaction is endothermic because the total bond energy of the reactants is greater than the total bond energy of the products.
The reaction is endothermic because the energy of each bond in the reactants is less than the energy of a bond in the products.
The reaction is exothermic because the total bond energy of the reactants is less than the total bond energy of the products.