Which of the following statements best describes the importance of investigations in science
a. investigations are hands-on and interesting
b. investigations often require testing multiple variables
c. investigations often keep many people employed
d. investigations can lead to discoveries that can change the world

the answer would be a

the enthalpy of formation of water is given as -285.8kj/mol, which states that the enthalpy of formation is negative.

negative enthalpy of formation indicates that the heat is released during the reaction process. the heat is released from reaction to the surroundings the enthalpy is expressed with a negative sign with the energy given out in the reaction process.

the formation of water takes place by giving out heat which is -285.8 kj/mol.