C7 energy changes Flashcards
exothermic reaction
transfers energy to environment from reactants eg. burning, neutralisation, hand warmers
energy change in exothermic
products have lower energy content than reactants
endothermic reaction
transfer energy from surroundings to reactants eg. decomposition, instant cold packs
energy change in endothermic
products have higher energy content than reactants
activation energy
minimum energy required for a reaction to start ( colliding particles have sufficient energy to cause a reaction)
bond making
exothermic
breaking bonds
endothermic- energy required to break them ( has to be transferred from environment)
calculating energy change for chemical reaction
work out:
1) energy required to break bonds in reactants
2) energy released when new bonds are formed in products
metals in cells and batteries
greater difference in reactivity of two metals, higher voltage produced