When you cook food in a hot pan , which statement is correct? Energy from the food is transferred to the pan or energy from the food is transferred to the food.

Not to sure! I think energy from the pan is transferred to the food? Maybe.

Explanation:

since the atomic number is the number of protons in the nucleus, as we move to the left on the periodic table, the electrostatic pull between the nucleus and the valence electron shell decreases. as we move down a group (vertical column), the valence shell energy level gets further and further from the nucleus.