When you crush a first-aid pack for an injured athlete and the pack gets cold, which of the following is true?

AA physical change has occurred, with energy being absorbed.

BA chemical change has occurred, with energy being given off.

CA physical change has occurred, with energy being given off.

DA chemical change has occurred, with energy being absorbed.

According to the given requirements, when you crush a first-aid pack for an injured athlete and the pack gets cold, A chemical change has occurred, with energy being absorbed is the true statement.

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OlaMacgregor OlaMacgregor · Answer 2 · 2019-08-16T08:15:47-04:00

Answer: Option (d) is the correct answer.

Explanation:

A chemical reaction in which heat is released by the reactants is known as an exothermic reaction.

For example, \(A + B \rightarrow AB + Heat\)

As energy is released, hence total energy of products is less than the total energy of reactants in an exothermic reaction.

On the other hand, a chemical reaction in which heat is absorbed by reactant molecules is known as an endothermic reaction.

For example, \(A + B + Heat\rightarrow AB + Heat\)

As energy is absorbed, hence total energy of reactants is less than the total energy of products in an endothermic reaction.

Thus, we can conclude that when you crush a first-aid pack for an injured athlete and the pack gets cold, a chemical change has occurred, with energy being absorbed.