The picture shows the average dissolved oxygen values of ocean surface waters. Describe the general trend of the sea surface oxygen as you move from the
equator toward the poles. Explain how this trend relates to the relationship
between the solubility of a gas in water and temperature.

your answer is a. the enthalpy of formation for a pure element in its standard state is always positive.

what are the statements

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.