***NO LINKS ALLOWED*** Base your answer on the potential energy diagram shown below.

The forward reaction is best described as an:

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Select one:
exothermic reaction in which energy is absorbed
endothermic reaction in which energy is absorbed
exothermic reaction in which energy is released
endothermic reaction in which energy is released

nacl or sodium chloride is an ionic compound. this is because an ionic compound pertains to a compound that consists of positively and negatively charged ions. in this case, na (sodium) has a tendency to lose one electron when it reacts with with other atoms, so the resulting sodium ion contains 11 protons and 10 electrons, thus making it positively charged (na+), when chlorine reacts, it usually gains one electron to form an ion called chloride, thus making it negatively charged ( since the ions are oppositely charged, they attract.

hcl + naoh → h2o + nacl

explanation:

hcl + naoh → h2o + nacl   is the reaction that is correctly balanced.

however, pcl3 + h2 → ph3 +3hcl, 2ca+ 3cl2 → cacl3, and c5h12 + 5o2 → 5co2 + 6h2o are not correctly balanced.