Which statement is true about the potential energy diagram for an exothermic reaction? the products have less potential energy than reactants. the energy value remains the same throughout the diagram. the graph starts at a lower energy value and ends at a higher energy value. the potential energy of the products is equal to the potential energy of the reactants

The products have less potential energy than reactants.

Explanation:

For an exothermic reaction; the potential energy of the products is less than that of reactants.

Since, ΔH = Pot. energy of products - Pot. energy of reactants.

and it must be negative value.

The attached image shows also the potential energy diagram of an exothermic reaction.

So, the right choice is The products have less potential energy than reactants.

altitude, density, pressure

air gets less dense the higher the altitude and also the air pressure is less as altitude rises.

vanderwaal's forces of attraction are the electrostatic intermolecular forces that exist in a molecule due to the temporary or permanent dipoles that are developed in a molecule. in , the major intermolecular forces are dipole-dipole interactions as the molecule is polar (bent structure). so the vanderwaal's forces of interaction in between molecules are the permanent dipole-dipole interactions that develop due to the dipole that exists in between the polar h - s bond. the positively charged hydrogen atom is attracted towards the negative end of the dipole that is sulfur of the adjacent molecule. therefore, these forces of attraction are relatively stronger than that of london dispersion forces that exist in non polar molecules.