6.) When H2 and CO2 react, acetic acid can be formed spontaneously while the production of formaldehyde requires an input of energy. What do you infer from this reaction and justify your answer?

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6.) When H2 and CO2 react, acetic acid can be formed spontaneously while the production of formaldehyde requires an input of energy. What do you infer from this reaction and justify your answer? 

A.)

Compared to the reactants from which it is formed, formaldehyde has more potential energy than does acetic acid.

Compared to the reactants from which it is formed, formaldehyde has more potential energy than does acetic acid.

Explanation:

Some atoms tend to attain a minimum potential energy when atoms interact in certain ways. This interaction lowers the potential energy of the system involving the two atoms. This minimum energy point usually refer to overlap between atoms in a covalent bond. The closer the nuclei of the two atoms, the lower the potential energy of the bonded interaction.

If a specie takes more time to form, then it has a lower potential energy, its minima occurs much lower in the plot shown in the image attached.












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