PLEASE HELP ASAP 1) Which of the following is a property of carbon atoms?

They are chemically inert.
They have six valence electrons.
They bond easily with each other.
They readily give up two electrons.

2) Read the following chemical equations.

Reaction 1: H2S + Cl2 → 2HCl + S
Reaction 2: Fe + S → FeS

Which of the following statements is true for both the chemical equations?

Chlorine is reduced in reaction 1 and iron is reduced in reaction 2.
Chlorine is oxidized in reaction 1 and iron is oxidized in reaction 2.
Chlorine is oxidized in reaction 1 and iron is reduced in reaction 2.
Chlorine is reduced in reaction 1 and iron is oxidized in reaction 2.

Option D is the correct answer.

Explanation: A carbon atom is a group 14 element that has atomic number 6.  In order to attain stability carbon atom needs to be bonded to four electrons of another atom. A carbon atom usually bonds with another atom by sharing of electrons.

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.