Questions 1-5: place the letter corresponding to the correct choice in the blank before each question [1k] each a. the area of chemistry that deals heat with rates of reactions 2. work b. the transfer of thermal energy from a warmer object to a cooler object (cooking soup on a stove) 3. energy c. the energy of a body or system due to its position or composition 4. potential energy d. the ability to do work 5. chemical kinetics e. the amount of energy transferred by a force over a distance