Bes the author like to look at the rock sitting on his desk?
1 why does the author like to
a. it reminds him of a trip to canada.
b. it is made of gneiss, a rare mineral.
c. it makes him feel young in comparison.
d. it is flecked with feldspar, a valuable mineral.

what is the question here. i think you messed up.

a. energy is absorbed in the reaction.

if in a given reaction the energy of products is greater than the energy of reactants it means that reaction is endothermic and during the reaction, the energy is absorbed by reactants. in an endothermic reaction, the products have more stored chemical energy than the reactants. and in this reaction the reactants are more stable than products before the compounds with less energy are always more stable.