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Calculating Energy Changes Flashcards

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How to calculate the total energy change in a reaction?

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Total energy needed to break the bonds in the reactants - total energy release when bonds in the products are formed

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What if the result is negative?

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Exothermic

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What is breaking bonds?

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Endothermic

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What are the products?

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The bond made

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